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they have one valence electron. this is why they are so highly reactive and cannot be found pure in nature.
Fluorine (F) is the most reactive element. It can react with almost anything.
Metals as found in the Periodic Table have no "extra" electrons. They are electrically neutral because they have the same amounts of protons and electrons or + and - charges respectively. However metals react with non-metals to form Ions, cations to be more precise, in this case they actually lose electrons resulting in a positive charge. In other words, metals never have "extra" electrons, they either have a neutral charge or they are lacking electrons and have a negative charge.
Alkali metals are not found as pure elements in nature.
Alkali metals, such as sodium and potassium, are highly reactive and tend to combine quickly with other elements in nature to form compounds. This is because they have only one valence electron, which they easily lose to achieve a stable electron configuration. Therefore, it is rare to find pure alkali metals in their elemental form in nature.
Alkali Earth metals have a single valence electron, and are found in the first group.
For example the chemical elements in the group 1, alkali metals.
metals can conduct electricity, the valence electrons of nonmetals cannot roam freely
they have one valence electron. this is why they are so highly reactive and cannot be found pure in nature.
Fluorine (F) is the most reactive element. It can react with almost anything.
Free- Roaming electrons, and conductivity
The alkali metals easily yield the one electron found in their valence shell, to bond with other elements. Since it takes so little energy to remove this electron from an alkali metal (i.e., they have a low ionization energy) these metals are never found in nature in their elemental forms (they are too reactive; i.e., their atoms so easily bond to other atoms).
The answer your teacher is expecting is "calcium", though your teacher should have worded the question better; there are no alkali metals with 2 valence electrons. Calcium is an alkaline earth.
The elements known as alkali metals are found in group I
Alkali metals are not found as pure elements in nature.
An ionic bond is formed.
Metals as found in the Periodic Table have no "extra" electrons. They are electrically neutral because they have the same amounts of protons and electrons or + and - charges respectively. However metals react with non-metals to form Ions, cations to be more precise, in this case they actually lose electrons resulting in a positive charge. In other words, metals never have "extra" electrons, they either have a neutral charge or they are lacking electrons and have a negative charge.