Question

What are two characteristics of sodium and two characteristics of cesium?

Answer 1

Two characteristics of sodium :

1)It's a soft metal, reactive and with a low melting point.

2) when first cut the surface is bright and shiny, but quickly becomes dull as sodium reacts with oxygen in the air.

Two characteristics of cesium:

1)Cesium is ductile alkali metal, silvery-gold, soft, .

2)Cesium reacts explosively when contact with water producing cesium hydroxide (CsOH),

Answer 2

Here are the answers,to both.