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Name of Group 1 metals
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Alkali metals
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Name of Group 2 metals
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Alkaline earth metals
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Reaction of group 1 & 2 metals with water
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React spontaneously to form hydrogen & metal hyroxide
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Test for group 1 & group 2 metals
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Flame test
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Lithium
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Red
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Sodium
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Yellow
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Pottasium
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Lilac
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Magnesium
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White
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Calcium
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Brick red
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Strontium
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Scarlet
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Barium
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Apple green
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Group 1 metals properties
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Highly reactive, soft, low densities
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Type of reaction of group 1 metals with water
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Highly exothermic
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Chemical properties of group 1 metals
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Reactivity increases , Melting point decrease, density increase down the group
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Most reactive metal of group 1
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Caesium
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