Chemistry GCSE
Periodic trends in reactivity
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Going down Group 1, the reactivity of the elements increases, so rubidium and caesium would react even more vigorously than potassium.
Topics that use Periodic trends in reactivity
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- alkali metals
- Balancing chemical equations
- characteristic properties
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- Prediction from patterns
- Reactions of alkali metals
- Shielding and nuclear attraction
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