Task 9.18

Lithium is stored under (oil/water) to stop it reacting with (nitrogen/oxygen).  Lithium is (soft/hard) and can (just/not) be cut with a knife.  When cut its surface is (dull/shiny) but is slowly changes when exposed to the air.  On water lithium (floats/sinks) because it has a (higher/lower) density than water.  Lithium moves around (slowly/vigorously) on the surface (fizzing/in silence) because a gas called (oxygen/hydrogen) is formed.  The solution left behind turn universal indicator (red/blue).  Lithium hydroxide is formed which is an (alkali/acid).  The word equation is  ________ + water --> lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
The balanced equation is:
_____________ + 2H2O(l) --> 2LiOH(aq) + H2(g)

Sodium is stored under (oil/water) to stop it reacting with (nitrogen/oxygen).  Sodium is (soft/hard) and can (easily/not) be cut with a knife.  When cut its surface is (dull/shiny) but is quickly changes when exposed to the air.  On water sodium (floats/sinks) because it has a (higher/lower) density than water.  Lithium moves around (quickly/vigorously) on the surface (fizzing/in silence) because a gas called (oxygen/hydrogen) is formed.  The sodium may burn with a (yellow/green) flame. The solution left behind turn universal indicator (red/blue).  Sodium hydroxide is formed which is an (alkali/acid).  The word equation is:
sodium + _____________ --> sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
The balanced equation is:
2Na(s) + ____________ --> 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

Potassium is stored under (oil/water) to stop it reacting with (nitrogen/oxygen).  Potassium is (very soft/hard) and can (very easily/not) be cut with a knife.  When cut its surface is (dull/shiny) but is very quickly changes when exposed to the air.  On water potassium (floats/sinks) because it has a (higher/lower) density than water.  Potassium moves around (slowly/vigorously) on the surface (fizzing/in silence) because a gas called (oxygen/hydrogen) is formed.  The potassium burns with a (lilac/green) flame.  The solution left behind turn universal indicator (red/blue).  Potassium hydroxide is formed which is an (alkali/acid).  The word equation is: potassium + water --> _____________ + ____________
The balanced equation is:
2K(s) +
2H2O(l) --> _______________ + _________________