Francium is the alkali metal below caesium in group 1.
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Francium is the alkali metal below caesium in group 1. Use the trends to predict these.
- Its state at room temperature.
- How it reacts with water, compared with caesium.
- Its valency.
- The formula of its chloride.
- Whether it melts above or below caesium's .
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
The position predicts the valency, the formulas, the reactivity and the nature of an element. A property in the middle of a group can be estimated as the average of its two neighbours, but only roughly.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) A soft metal, a solid or nearly liquid in a warm room.
Step 2. (b) Even more violently than caesium, because its outer electron is farther out.
Step 3. (c) Valency : one outer electron.
Step 4. (d) FrCl.
Step 5. (e) Below , since melting points fall down the group.
Answer: a soft metal; more violent; ; FrCl; below .
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