Tracing metals from Earth to water to life in China's Yellow River
The Yellow River, which stretches from the Tibetan Plateau to the Bohai Sea in China, is so called because of the color lent ...
Scientists make progress in producing Hâ‚‚-rich syngas from biomass gasification
The production of hydrogen from biomass has garnered increasing attention, with thermochemical methods emerging as the most ...
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Making predictions about elements
Let's take a look at some Group 1 metals then - also known as alkaline metals. Fran: Group 1 elements are called the alkali metals. They're soft and shiny when freshly cut, but they quickly ...
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Groups in the periodic table
The group 1 elements are all soft, reactive metals with low melting points. They react with water to produce an alkaline metal hydroxide solution and hydrogen. Reactivity increases down the group.