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The elements in group 1 are known as alkali metals. They react rapidly (very fast) with water, producing an alkaline solution and hydrogen gas. The metals become more reactive as you go down the ...

Groups in the periodic table show patterns in their physical properties and reactivity. These patterns can be used to predict the behaviour of other elements in a group.

Lights, camera, kaboom! With snapshots from a high-speed camera, chemists can finally explain why sodium and other alkali metals blow up in water. “What we found out is that there’s a crucial ...