Chemistry GCSE
alkali metals
What alkali metals means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of alkali metals
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The elements in Group 1 of the periodic table, which have characteristic properties because of the single electron in their outer shell.
Topics that use alkali metals
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balancing chemical equations
- characteristic properties
- Electronic structure and the outer shell
- Metallic bonding and physical properties
- Periodic trends in reactivity
- Prediction from patterns
- Reactions of alkali metals
- Shielding and nuclear attraction
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