Modern Chemistry, Lesson 87: A Family of Elements - the Alkali Metals

Duration: 30 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: Explains that the alkali metals have similar characteristics but with some differences related to atomic number and size. Shows some of the reactions of sodium, including burning and reaction with water. Also shows the reactions of lithium and of potassium with water.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)