Chemistry of Firework Colours, Alkali metals & their properties. Reactivity towards air, water and Hydrogen. Reducing nature of alkali metals. Solutions in liquid NH3
Quick recap of properties, General characteristics of the compounds of the alkali metals: oxides, hydroxides and halides. Solubility of halides
Salts of Oxo-acids, Problem practice, Anomalous properties of Lithium. Similarities between Li and Mg
Deliquescent Vs Hygroscopic substance, Preparation of sodium carbonate through Solvay Process. Important reactions of Na2O, Na2O2. Sodium Hydroxide and its preparation from the Castner-Kellner Cell.
Important reactions of NaOH, Introduction to alkaline earth metals, physical properties of alkaline earth metals, Solubility Trends for S-Block element salts
Reactivity of alkaline earth metals towards the halogens and hydrogen. Reducing nature of alkaline earth metals. Solution in liq. NH3, Action of Acids & bases, General characteristics of compounds of the alkaline earth metals: Hydroxides, halides, carbonates, sulphates & nitrates.
Anomalous behaviour of Be, some important compounds of Calcium, Gypsum and plaster of paris, important trends