A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the reactions of alkali metals and water (specifically group 1). Learners will be able to explain the reactivity with regards to shielding.
Learning objective: Explain the reactivity of group 1 metals with water and justify the reason for this reactivity.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
Identify the products produced when metal and water react.
Describe the order of reactivity in group 1 metals.
Explain the dangers of Potassium, Rubidium and Caesium.
Powerpoint contains 45 slides (some slide-by-slide animations)