Question

Alkali metals Present in their compounds are always
(a) Monovalent
(b) bivalent
(c) trivalent
(d) in free state

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Answer 1

Answer:

option (a) is correct

As alkali metal have only one valance electron that it can loose to form bond

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So

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it is always monovalent

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General configuration

→ns1

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Answer 2

Answer:

A) monovalent

Explanation:

Valency of the elements of first group that is alkali metal is +1 and hence they are monovalent