At the end of this activity, students should be able to: û describe the electron configuration of alkali metals û write equations for the reactions of alkali metals with water, the halogens and oxygen û know the relationship between the structure of the halides of alkali metals and their properties û know the relationship between the structure of the oxides of alkali metals and their properties û describe the uses of alkali metal compounds.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.