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Q: Why aren't alkali metals used in construction?
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Can the alkali metal be used as construction materials?

yes they can but construction workers perfer transition metals


Why are iron and certain other transition metals used in construction instead of the alkali metals?

Iron has more important mechanical properties.


Why are iron and certain other transition metals are used in construction instead of the alkali metals?

Iron has more important mechanical properties.


Are alkali metals electro-positive?

Yes they are!even though they are very soft, reactive and not as widely used as much as transition metals eg. in construction they still have other metallic properties, such as metallic bonding.Yes all alkali metals are metals.


Why are iron and certain other transition metal are used in construction instead of the alkali metals?

Iron has more important mechanical properties.


What is a good sentence for alkali metals?

Alkali metals are used in group one of the periodic table


Why group 2A are called the alkali earth metals?

The name "Alkali" is given due to the alkaline nature of their oxides and hydroxides. The term "Alkali Earth Metals" is used as these metals are usually found as minerals in the Earth's crust.


What are the alkali metals and coinage metals?

Alkali metals are group 1 metals such as lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and francium. Coinage metals are metals used in coin age to make coins. They are copper, gold and silver.


What are alkali and alkaline metals used for?

they are used for metal-like things,


Why isn't iron or other certain transition metals used in constructive instead of the alkali metals?

Iron is used !


Why alkali metals cannot be used in voltaic cells?

Alkali and Alkaline earth metals cannot be used in voltaic cells based on water as the solvent because of their rapid oxidation by that solvent.


Alkali metals cannot be used in voltaic cells?

Lithium is an alkali metal and is used in the highest energy capacity cells made.