1a Alkali Metals
Name | Symbol | Atomic number | Atomic weight | Boiling point | Melting Point | Density |
Lithium | Li | 3 | 6.941 | 1342 C | 181 C | .53 g/cm3 |
Sodium | Na | 11 | 22.99 | 883 C | 98 C | .97 g/cm3 |
Potassium | K | 19 | 39.10 | 759 C | 64 C | .86 g/cm3 |
Rubidium | Rb | 37 | 85.47 | 688 C | 40 C | 1.63 g/cm3 |
Cesium | Cs | 55 | 132.9 | 678 C | 28 C | 1.87 g/cm3 |
Francium | Fr | 87 | 223 | 677 C | 27 C | - |
notes:
The alkali metals are extremely reactive
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