At the end of this activity, students should be able to describe the changes in reactivity of sûblock metals within groups and periods, know what type of bonding occurs in compounds made by the sûblock metals with other elements, know the reactions between the Group 1 and 2 metals and water, know the solubility of the Group 1 and 2 metal hydroxides and sulphates, know the reactions of the Group 1 and 2 metals with oxygen, know the stability of the Group 1 and 2 metal carbonates and know about the unique properties of beryllium.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.