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The alkali metals are the group 1 metals, lithium, sodium, potassium etc. There is only one valence electron involved in the metallic bond and therefore the bond is weaker. In comparison to the majority other metals they are generally low melting and have low boiling points. As an example sodium melts at about 98 C and boils at 883 C. The relatively low boiling point is an indication of their relatively low volatility. Note that volatility is normally a term associated with very low boiling point substances such as acetone, boiling point 56 C
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What is alkali metals and alkali earth metals?
Alkali metals are in the first column of the periodic table, but do not include Hydrogen. The alkali metal family is composed of Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and Francium. An example of an alkali metal is Sodium (Na).
Which properties of alkali metals unusual metals?
Alkali metal forms Alkali while metals form bases.
What are more reactive alkali metals or alkline earth metals?
alkali metals
Are alkali metal and alkaline earht metals similar?
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
Why alkali metals are kept in kerosene?
Why. Alkali. Metals are kept. In kerosene
What is alkali metals and alkali earth metals?
Alkali metals are in the first column of the periodic table, but do not include Hydrogen. The alkali metal family is composed of Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and Francium. An example of an alkali metal is Sodium (Na).
Which properties of alkali metals unusual metals?
Alkali metal forms Alkali while metals form bases.
How chemically active are alkali metals?
Alkali metals are the most reactive metals.
What are more reactive alkali metals or alkline earth metals?
alkali metals
How are alkali metals different any from other metals?
Alkali metals are very reactive metals.
How do alkali metals react with other alkali metals?
They don't
Why are earth alkali metals called earth alkali metals?
Alkali earth metals are named after their oxides, alkaline earth.
Is alkali the only earth metal?
there are alkali metals and alkali earth metals but there is no such thing as an element called alkali...
Which set of elements make up the reactive group of all metals?
The alkali metals in column 1 of most wide-form periodic tables.
Are alkali metal and alkaline earht metals similar?
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
Are alkali metals in groupe 1 elements?
Alkali metals are the metals in family/group I.Lithium, sodium, potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, Francium are Alkali metals.
What element is the first of the alkali metals?
Lithium is the first of the alkali metals
