alkali metals (group 1 elements)
The elements in this group are called Alkali Metals.
Elements in the same family (or group) have the same amount of electrons in their outer shell. For Example, all elements in Group 1 have 1 electron in their outer shells.
An electron is not an element.
All noble gases or group 18 elements.
i guess you mean that the group 1 elements usually lose a electron in order to become stable because the outermost of the group 1 elements have only one valence electron and it is easy to lose one than to gain seven.
The elements in this group are called Alkali Metals.
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An outer electron shell with only one electron.
Elements in the same family (or group) have the same amount of electrons in their outer shell. For Example, all elements in Group 1 have 1 electron in their outer shells.
Elements in Sodium's Group (Group 1 - Alkali Metals) will have the same amount of electrons in their outer shell (i.e. 1 electron in the outer shell).
The elements in the first group of the period table which have one electron in their outer shells and react extremely well are also known as the alkali metals. These elements are Hydrogen, Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, and Francium.
Rows of elements are called periods. The period number of an element signifies the highest unexcited energy level for an electron in that element. Columns of elements help define element groups. Elements within a group share several common properties. Groups are elements have the same outer electron arrangement.
Electron configuration - they have the same number of elements in their outer 'electron shell'. This induces them to have similar bonding properties, and so elements in the same group are chemically similar.
One electron in their valence shell (outer most shell)
That is correct; the first column on the left contains only elements with one electron in their outer shell, also known as "valance electrons". This column is referred to as Group 1, also known as the Alkali Metals.
Atoms of the elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer energy shells. This gives the elements similar Chemical Propetries.
Elements with a full outer electron shells are usually found in group 18/8 on the periodic table, also known as 'Noble Gases'. But during a chemical reaction the element may gain or lose electrons in order to become stable. These atoms are called 'Ions'