The Life of Alkali Metals! The Life of Alkali Metals!

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The Alkali Metal FamilyThe Alkali Metal Family

Members:Members:

Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, Francium.Rubidium, Cesium, Francium.

LithiumLithium

Parent:Parent: Johan August Johan August Arfvedson Arfvedson

Born:Born: 1817 in 1817 in Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden

Gender: Gender: MetalMetalProtons and Protons and

Electrons: Electrons: 33

Lithium is good for Lithium is good for used to prevent used to prevent and treat the and treat the manic episodes manic episodes caused by manic-caused by manic-depressive illness. depressive illness.

Fuels torpedos Fuels torpedos Negatives: Negatives: toxictoxic

Parent: Parent: Robert Bunsen and Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff. Gustav Kirchhoff.

Birthplace:Birthplace: 1861 in Germany. 1861 in Germany. Gender: Gender: MetalMetalProtons and Electrons: Protons and Electrons: 3737

used for making special used for making special glassesglasses

doesn’t do anything doesn’t do anything negative on our negative on our environment. environment.

Causes thermal burnsCauses thermal burnsModerately toxicModerately toxic

NameName DensityDensity Boiling Boiling PointPoint

Melting Melting PointPoint

Specific Specific HeatHeat

Malleability Malleability

Lithium- Lithium- LiLi

0.534 0.534 g/cmg/cm33

1342 °C1342 °C 356.97 356.97 °°FF

3.4893.489 VeryVery

Rubidium- Rubidium- RbRb

1.532 1.532 g/cmg/cm33

688 °C688 °C 39.31 °C39.31 °C 0.3600.360 VeryVery

NameName Valence #Valence # IonIon Oxidation Oxidation NumberNumber

ReactivityReactivity 3 Compounds it 3 Compounds it can can compose compose withwith

LithiumLithium 11 +1+1 Min: 0 Max: 1Min: 0 Max: 1 HighHigh Aluminum, Aluminum, copper, copper, manganesemanganese

RubidiumRubidium 11 +1+1 Min: 0 Max: 1Min: 0 Max: 1 HighHigh Sulfur, Fluorine, Sulfur, Fluorine, IodineIodine

Sodium (“The Agricultural Sodium (“The Agricultural One”)One”)

(Parent) Sir Humphrey Davy(Parent) Sir Humphrey Davy (Birth Place/Date) England, (Birth Place/Date) England,

18071807 (Gender) Sodium is a (Gender) Sodium is a

bouncing baby Metal!bouncing baby Metal! (Physical Description1) (Physical Description1)

Sodium usually has a count of Sodium usually has a count of 12 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons.12 neutrons.

Sodium Cont. Sodium Cont. (Physical Description2)(Physical Description2)-(Density) Sodium has a body thickness of -(Density) Sodium has a body thickness of

0.971 g/cm3 *Will float*0.971 g/cm3 *Will float*-(Boiling point) Sodium has a temper of 883 -(Boiling point) Sodium has a temper of 883

°C (1156 K, 1621 °F)°C (1156 K, 1621 °F)-(Melting Point) Sodium has a meltdown -(Melting Point) Sodium has a meltdown

point of 97.72 °C (370.87 K, 207.9 °F)point of 97.72 °C (370.87 K, 207.9 °F)-(Specific heat) Sodium has a body -(Specific heat) Sodium has a body

temperature of 1.228 J/g•Ktemperature of 1.228 J/g•K-(Electrical conductivity)-(Electrical conductivity) 0.21 106/cm Ω 0.21 106/cm Ω

Sodium (“The Agricultural One”) Cont.Sodium (“The Agricultural One”) Cont.

(Chemical Description)(Chemical Description)-Sodium has only one valence electron-Sodium has only one valence electron-A Sodium Ion has a +1 charge *As do -A Sodium Ion has a +1 charge *As do

the rest of the Alkali Metal*the rest of the Alkali Metal*-Sodium’s oxidation number is the same -Sodium’s oxidation number is the same

as the number of valence electrons, as the number of valence electrons, which is onewhich is one

-Reactivity: High, not found naturally in -Reactivity: High, not found naturally in its elemental stateits elemental state

-Compounds Sodium can create: Sodium -Compounds Sodium can create: Sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydrogen bicarbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium chloridecarbonate, sodium chloride

Interesting facts: Used for Interesting facts: Used for agricultural and medical purposesagricultural and medical purposes

Negative Attributes: Highly Negative Attributes: Highly reactive, not found in its natural reactive, not found in its natural elemental stateelemental state

Interesting Facts about Interesting Facts about Sodium!Sodium!

Sodium, though you Sodium, though you cannot find it cannot find it naturally, is a very naturally, is a very soft metal.soft metal.

White, silvery in White, silvery in colorcolor

Can be cut with a Can be cut with a knife at room temp.knife at room temp.

Is known to have a Is known to have a bright luster before it bright luster before it is exposed to airis exposed to air

Potassium (“The Corrosive One”)Potassium (“The Corrosive One”)

(Parent) Sir Humphrey Davy(Parent) Sir Humphrey Davy (Birth Place/Date) England, (Birth Place/Date) England,

18071807 (Gender) Another bouncing (Gender) Another bouncing

baby Metalbaby Metal (Physical Description1): A (Physical Description1): A

count of 19 protons, 20 count of 19 protons, 20 Neutrons, 19 ElectronsNeutrons, 19 Electrons

Potassium Cont.Potassium Cont.

(Physical Description2):(Physical Description2):

-(Body thickness) 0.862 g/cm3-(Body thickness) 0.862 g/cm3 *Will float* *Will float*

-(Boiling point) A temper starting at 774.0 °C -(Boiling point) A temper starting at 774.0 °C (1047.15 K, 1425.2 °F)(1047.15 K, 1425.2 °F)

-(Melting point) A meltdown point of 63.65 -(Melting point) A meltdown point of 63.65 °C (336.8 K, 146.57 °F)°C (336.8 K, 146.57 °F)

-(Specific heat) Potassium has a body temp -(Specific heat) Potassium has a body temp of of 0.75J/gK0.75J/gK

-(Electrical conductivity) -(Electrical conductivity) 0.139 106/cm Ω0.139 106/cm Ω

Potassium (“The Corrosive One”) Potassium (“The Corrosive One”) Cont.Cont.

Chemical Description:Chemical Description:-Potassium has only one -Potassium has only one

valence electronvalence electron-A Potassium Ion only has a -A Potassium Ion only has a

+1 charge+1 charge- Potassium has an Oxidation - Potassium has an Oxidation

number of onenumber of one-Reactivity: High-Reactivity: High

Potassium cont. cont. :PPotassium cont. cont. :P

Compounds it can compose: Compounds it can compose: Potassium chloride, Potassium Potassium chloride, Potassium superoxide, Potassium hydroxide superoxide, Potassium hydroxide

Interesting facts: Is used in fertilizer Interesting facts: Is used in fertilizer and also acts as a salt substituteand also acts as a salt substitute

Negative Attributes: Very corrosive, is Negative Attributes: Very corrosive, is obtained as a byproduct of pneumoniaobtained as a byproduct of pneumonia

Interesting Facts about Interesting Facts about PotassiumPotassium

Second lightest Second lightest metalmetal

Silvery/Off whiteSilvery/Off white Potassium catches Potassium catches

fire when exposed fire when exposed to waterto water

It burns violetIt burns violet

CesiumCesium

““The Air Fixer”The Air Fixer”

A beautiful 133 AMU baby boyA beautiful 133 AMU baby boy

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Cesium’s parentCesium’s parent

Born from Fustov Kirchoff in 1860Born from Fustov Kirchoff in 1860What’s Cesium’s name mean? Sky What’s Cesium’s name mean? Sky

Blue in Latin.Blue in Latin.Found in Germany (YAY!) Found in Germany (YAY!) Cesium is a Metal, and belongs to the Cesium is a Metal, and belongs to the

Alkali Metal Family.Alkali Metal Family.

What does Cesium look like.What does Cesium look like.

Protons: 55Protons: 55Neutrons: 78Neutrons: 78Electrons: 55Electrons: 55Sounds like a cool guy.Sounds like a cool guy.

What does he look like part 2.What does he look like part 2.

Very Dense, just like FranciumVery Dense, just like FranciumBoils at 678.4 °C. just a little hot.Boils at 678.4 °C. just a little hot.

28.5 °C is when he melts, don’t make 28.5 °C is when he melts, don’t make him angry either.him angry either.

He is sliver.He is sliver.Very conductive of electricity and Very conductive of electricity and

heat.heat.

Chemical Make-upChemical Make-up

One Valence electron. :DOne Valence electron. :DHas an Ion of +1, it will lose an Has an Ion of +1, it will lose an

electron.electron.Oxidation at 0 or +1, just like the Oxidation at 0 or +1, just like the

rest of this beautiful family.rest of this beautiful family.Very Reactive, but not as reactive as Very Reactive, but not as reactive as

Francium.Francium.

Compounds (Salts)Compounds (Salts)

Cesium ChlorideCesium ChlorideCesium IodideCesium IodideCesium BromideCesium Bromide

Uses of this cool guyUses of this cool guy

Used in Vacuums to remove air Used in Vacuums to remove air traces in the tubes.traces in the tubes.

Negative personalityNegative personality

Highly ReactiveHighly Reactive

Meet FranciumMeet Francium

““The Extreme One”The Extreme One”

A Beautiful Metal!!A Beautiful Metal!!

Where Francium Came Where Francium Came From…From…

Marguerite Perey, discovered the Marguerite Perey, discovered the Francium atom. She found it in 1939.Francium atom. She found it in 1939.

A French PhysicistA French PhysicistFound Francium by purifying samples Found Francium by purifying samples

of lanthanum that contained of lanthanum that contained actinium. actinium.

How Much Does this How Much Does this new baby Weigh?new baby Weigh?

Francium weighs a whopping Francium weighs a whopping 223 AMU. WOOOOW!!!!223 AMU. WOOOOW!!!!

How many people are in How many people are in Francium's Family? Francium's Family?

Francium is atomic number 87.Francium is atomic number 87.However, she is only #6 in he family However, she is only #6 in he family

line!line!

What does she look like?What does she look like?

Protons: 87Protons: 87Neutrons: 136Neutrons: 136Electrons: 87Electrons: 87Lewis Dot: FrLewis Dot: FrBeautiful.Beautiful.

What does she look like part What does she look like part 2.2.

Very Dense girl, she's a though Very Dense girl, she's a though cookie.cookie.

Boils at 677.0 °C. What a hot tamale.Boils at 677.0 °C. What a hot tamale.Melts at 27.0 °C. So don’t make her Melts at 27.0 °C. So don’t make her

sad.sad.Conducts heat and electricity well, Conducts heat and electricity well,

shocking.shocking.

Chemical Make-upChemical Make-up

One Valence electron, Yowzah.One Valence electron, Yowzah.She shares the fact that she has a She shares the fact that she has a

Ion of +1 with her whole family.Ion of +1 with her whole family.Watch out, she is extremely reactive.Watch out, she is extremely reactive.

Compounds (more salts)Compounds (more salts)

Francium IodideFrancium IodideFrancium ChlorideFrancium ChlorideFrancium BromideFrancium Bromide

Positives/NegativesPositives/Negatives

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No known uses. She is not a very useful person, but everyone loves her.

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She is highly reactive, and if anyone touched the 30 grams of it present on earth at anytime, they would be touching a huge ball of Alpha radiation.

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