Group 1A (the alkali metals) almost always form cations (positive ions). They'd need anions (negative ions) to ionic bond with. Beryllium (Be) is group 1A already and forms Be+ cation. Bromine is a halogen, and forms Br-, an anion. Platinum is a metal, and usually won't ionic bond with anything. Francium is rare and highly radioactive, plus it so happens to be group 1A as well. Only bromine can form the anion that the group 1A cations need.
Once the water evaporates, you will start to see the minerals that were present in the water before it changed state. If the water was from the ocean, you will see salt crystals in the evaporated water. If the water was fresh, you may see other minerals typically found in fresh water.
What's the problem ? Hardness is not the definition of a metal.
You need to expand your thinking. EVERY element is solid, liquid, and gas, over different ranges of temperature ... including all of the metals. There are only TWO elements that are liquid AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, and mercury is one of them. But on a mild day at the south pole, mercury is solid too.
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Balance the equation:
SiCl₄ + H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + HCl
Balance H.
2 on the left, 5 on the right. Add a coefficient of 3 in front of H₂O and a coefficient of 2 in front of HCl.
SiCl₄ + 3H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 2HCl
Balance O.
3 on the left, 4 on the right. Change the coefficient of 3 in front of H₂O to a 4.
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 2HCl
This unbalanced our H, so change the coefficient of 2 in front of HCl to a 4.
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 4HCl
Balance Cl.
4 on the left, 4 on the right. Already balanced.
Balance Si.
1 on the left, 1 on the right. Already balanced.
Our final balanced equation:
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 4HCl
Hope this helps!
