Chemistry GCSE
Reactions of alkali metals
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The first three alkali metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides, with chlorine to form white metal chlorides, and with water to form a metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
Topics that use Reactions of alkali metals
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
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