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because it has so many orbitals it has more electrons and it cannot hold onto its electrons as easily and they can easily be snatched away
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How are alkali metals different any from other metals?
Alkali metals are very reactive metals.
Is lithium behaves different from the other alkali metals true or false?
True. Although lithium is an alkali metal it is quite different from the other alkali metals. In fact it can generally behave more like an alkaline earth metal, such as Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca) Strontium (Sr) and Barium (Ba). One of the major characteristics of the alkali metals is their low ionization energy, which is why lithium can easily be present in its ionic form of Li+. However, lithium posses the highest ionization energy of the alkali metals
Are alkalai metals metal?
According to the scientific definition of a metal yes, Alkali metals are considered metals, but it is important to understand that alkali metals have different properties from regular metals. The alkali metals exhibit many of the physical properties common to metals, although their densities are lower than those of other metals. Alkali metals have one electron in their outer shell, which is loosely bound. This gives them the largest atomic radii of the elements in their respective periods. Their low ionization energies result in their metallic properties and high reactivities. An alkali metal can easily lose its valence electron to form the univalent cation. Alkali metals have low electronegativities. They react readily with nonmetals, particularly halogens.
How do alkali metals react with other alkali metals?
They don't
How is the alkali metal family different from all other families on the periodic table?
Alkali metals are very reactive, easily react with water, the have the valence is +1, they doesn't exist free in the nature, etc.
What is the other name for the group 1?
group one metal are also called alkali metals
Are alkaline metals the only metals found in the earths crust?
No, other elemental categories, such as alkali metals and transition metals are also found on the Earth's crust. One such alkali metal that is frequently found on the Earth's crust is potassium (K).
Are alkali metals next to the alkali earth metals?
yes, the metals are next to each other
What are alkali metal used for?
sodium (Na) is an alkali metal that is used to make table salt when ionic-ly bonded to chlorine (Cl) some other alkali metals can be found in things like fruit. potassium is found in bananas
How many valence electrons are in rubidium?
In common with all the other Alkali Metals, Rubidium has one valence electron.
How is sodium a metal?
beacase it is made up of poo. Also it is the only metal that wasn't discovered by poo but by pee basically you have to pee on it to see it!
What are the reactions with alkali metals and water like?
1) Alkali metals are stored in oil to minimise reaction with oxygen or water, it's a physical barrier towards air but the alkali metals still gradually corrode a traces of oxygen and water diffuse through. The reaction of alkali metals with water gets more violent for elements lower in the group e.g. (Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs). Adding them to water will cause an explosion due to the extremely exothermic nature of reaction, and can be rather dangerous and some alkali metals can react violently with just moisture in the air. Most of the alkali metals float on the top of the water, depending on how big the alkali metal is determines the size of the reaction this is because they're less dense that water itself and also during the reaction the alkali metals give of hydrogen gas which is quite flammable. Alkali Metal + Water » Metallic Hydroxide + Hydrogen The francium would be like any other alkali metal, it would be very violent like the other alkali metals.
