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All of the elements in the left-most period of the periodic table or alkali elements. Such as Li and Na.
Alkali metals are in the first column (group) of the Mendeleev periodic table of elements.
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one of the elements which is potassium is actually very important to the function of cells. potassium is used in breathing apparatus when all needed air reacts to release oxygen.
Very reactive elements are alkali metals and halogens.
Examples: alkali metals, alkali earth metals, noble gases, platinum metals, halogens, etc.
By elements being similar, I assume you mean elements of the same group being similar rather than all elements in general. Elements of the same group are similar in terms of chemical properties because they share a similar electron configuration. For instance group one of the periodic table, the alkali metals, has only one electron in its outermost unfilled orbital. Because chemical reactions are dependent on the exchange and sharing of electrons, the similarity of electron configuration in elements of a group results in them having similar properties. For instance, the alkali metals are all soft and extremely reactive.
Hydrogen, chlorine, and sodium are examples of chemical elements.
The periodic table is arranged in the order of increasing atomic numbers of the elements. It starts from an alkali metal and end at an inert gas. The next element is again an alkali metal and is placed just below the previous alkali metal. Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), etc are examples of alkali metals and Helium (He), Krypton (Kr), etc are examples of inert gases. The horizontal lines of elements form a period and the vertical ones form a group. Elements falling under the same group show similar chemical properties. Group 1 elements are called Alkali metals they all have one electron in their outer shell, they are the most reactive elements with Lithium been the least and Francium been the most reactive element. The elements are arranged from top to bottom with lithium at the top and francium at the bottom.
Alkali is a group of elements, not just one specific elements. Alkali metals are Group 1A elements starting with Hydrogen then lithium and so on.
Examples: lanthanides, atinides, halogens, noble gases, platinum metals, alkali metals, etc.
Elements in group 1 are called Alkali Metals, after that group 2 elements are called Alkali Earth Metals, group 3-12 elements are called Transition Elements.
All of the elements in the left-most period of the periodic table or alkali elements. Such as Li and Na.
The elements of Group 1 are called the Alkali metals they are: configuration, lithium sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium.
They contain similar properties. For example, in the first colum of the periodic table all contain alkali metals. Alkali metals react with water.
The elements known as alkali metals are found in group I