Syllabus:
- General characteristics of alkali metals
- Sodium [extraction from Down's process, properties (action with Oxygen, water, acids nonmetals and ammonia) and uses]
- Properties (precipitation reaction and action with carbon monooxide) and uses of sodium hydroxide
- Properties (action with CO2, SO2, water, precipitation reactions) and uses of sodium carbonate
- Alkaline Earth Metals
- General characteristics of alkaline earth metals
- Molecular formula and uses of (quick lime, bleaching powder, magnesia, plaster of paris and Epsom salt)
- Solubility of hydroxides, carbonates and sulphates of alkaline earth metals (general trend with explanation)
- Stability of carbonate and nitrate of alkaline earth metals (general trend with explanation)
