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Posted by Himanshu Singh Singh 8 years ago
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Amar Kumar 8 years ago
An alkali metal is any of the elements found in Group IA of the periodic table. Alkali metals are very reactive chemical species which readily lose their one valence electron to form ionic compounds with nonmetals. Examples: Lithium, Potassium, Cesium.
The alkali metals are so called because reaction with water forms alkalies (i.e., strong bases capable of neutralizing acids). Alkali metal, any of the six chemical elements that make up Group 1 of the periodic table namely, lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and francium (Fr).
Sodium and potassium are the sixth and seventh most abundant of the elements.
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