Question

Why alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals do not occur in free state? Give two ores

each of sodium and magnesium.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Their reactivity depends on how easily the element can lose their electron to achieve the nearest noble gas configuration. All the alkali metals have one valence electron ns1 . ... Therefore, alkali metals are not found in the free state, they are commonly found as metal oxides, metal carbonates etc.