They must be stored under oil to prevent them reacting with the air or water vapour. All Group 1 elements react with water to produce a metal hydroxide and hydrogen. This is the equation for the ...

They must be stored under oil to prevent them reacting with the air or water vapour. All Group 1 elements react with water to produce a metal hydroxide and hydrogen. This is the equation for the ...

In discussing halogen reactivity ... 295.1 Astatine –270.2 What do you notice about the trend in electron affinity down the halogens? The electron affinity of fluorine is less than that of chlorine ...