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Generally speaking, the metals give away electrons during a reaction. Not all metals are equally reactive, however. The metals of group 1 (the alkali metals) all have 1 valence electron. This 1 electron is given away very easily, making this group the most reactive of all the metals. They are so reactive, in fact, that these elements do not exist by themselves; only in compounds.

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