What is alkali metals ?
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- As we know that alkali metals are Na, Rb ,K, Fr, Cs and Fr.
- We know that the alkali metals are shiny and soft.
- At standard temperature and pressure alkali metals are highly reactive.
- It produce an alkaline solution when reacting with water.
- The alkali metals readily lose their outermost electron to form cations.
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Alkali metals:
- Chemical elements like lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), and francium (Fr) are alkali metals.
- All alkali metals have their outermost electron in an s-orbital.
- The alkali metals are shiny, soft, and highly reactive metals.
- Alkali metals have high reactivity therefore they must be stored under oil to prevent reaction with air.
- All the alkali metals react with water.
- The heavier alkali metals react more vigorously than the lighter ones.
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