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I assume you are talking about the Alkali metal group which in fact would readily loose their outer electron to form a 1+ cation (have a full valence electron shell).

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The outer electron configuration of an alkali metal has?

The outer electron configuration of an alkali metal is one electron in the s subshell. This electron is easily lost to form a cation with a full valence shell, resulting in the high reactivity of alkali metals.


What is the characterisitc of the outer electron shell of alkali metals?

The oute (valence) shell of the alkali metals contains just one electron


How many electrons are in the outer electron shell in Alkali metas?

1 valence electron


What is the group that has one electron in its outer level?

alkali metal


How many electrons do alkalai metals have in their outer shell?

Alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer shell.


Hydrogen is grouped with alkali metals because it?

Hydrogen is grouped with alkali metals because it has similar chemical properties, such as having one electron in its outer shell and being reactive. However, hydrogen is not a true alkali metal as it does not readily form a cation with a 1+ charge like the alkali metals do.


What are some Alkali metal facts?

The alkali metals exist in group one of the Periodic Table; as such, they are in the s-block. The electron configuration for each alkali metal ends in ns1. When represented in an Aufbau diagram, the outer shell electron has an "up" spin. Because of their single outer shell electron, alkali metals react well with halogens.


What happens to the electrons in the outer shell when the alkali metals react with other elements?

the alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer most shell. in order to obtain a full outer shell they have to lose this electron. so when they react with another metal they lose this electron and the outer most shell.


What is characteristic about the outer electron shells of alkali metals?

since all the alkali metals have one electron in there outer most shell so there valency is always one & they are the most electropositive elements in the periodic table.they loose one electron from there outermost shell to form one positive charged cations.


What are some metallic facts?

The alkali metals exist in group one of the Periodic Table; as such, they are in the s-block. The electron configuration for each alkali metal ends in ns1. When represented in an Aufbau diagram, the outer shell electron has an "up" spin. Because of their single outer shell electron, alkali metals react well with halogens.


Why a lithium atom holds its outer electrons more strongly?

Neither of these metals hold onto their outer electron (singular, as they are alkali metals) very strongly. Relatively speaking though, lithium holds onto its outer-most electron more strongly than Sodium does.


What have only one electron in their outer energy level and are highly reactive and readily give up this electron?

Alkali metals