Lithium, sodium and potassium all react with water in a similar way. Which statement explains why their reactions are similar?
Their atoms all have the same number of occupied electron shells
Their atoms all lose the same number of protons during the reaction
Their atoms all have the same number of electrons in total in them
Their atoms all have one electron in the outer shell that is lost
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 1.2 The periodic table, covering 1.2.1 The periodic table, 1.2.2 Development of the periodic table, 1.2.3 Metals and non-metals, 1.2.4 Group 0, 1.2.5 Group 1, and 1.2.6 Group 7. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.