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There is no metal like you describe in your question. Hydrogen is in Group 1, but is not an alkali metal. It is a gas at standard temperature. It does rarely behave like an alkali metal, and it does have only one electron. Hydrogen is in Group 1 primarily because of its electron configuration, which is 1s1. All of the alkali metals also have one electron in their outermost s orbital.

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Which element has only 1 electron and behaves like a alkali metal?

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What element has not really an alkali metal but since you have only 1 electron you behave like them?

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Not an alkali metal with only 1 electron?

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In this scenario, the electron will exhibit interference patterns if it behaves as a wave, suggesting that it goes through both slits simultaneously. However, if the electron is observed, its wave function collapses, and it behaves like a particle, going through only one of the slits. This is known as the double-slit experiment in quantum mechanics.


Why are the metallic bonds in an alkali metals relatively weak?

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Do alkali metals give or take electrons?

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What have only one electron in their outer energy level and are highly reactive and readily give up this electron?

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What is the family name that has only 1 valence electron?

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What does alkali metal atom look like?

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Alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer shell, which makes them highly reactive. They easily lose this electron to form positively charged ions, making them good reducing agents. This electron configuration and reactivity are key factors influencing the properties of alkali metals.


I have 1 electron and act like them im not really alkali metal.?

Hydrogen, it is one of the most difficult elements to classify: it can form +1 ions like the alkali metals, it can form -1 ions like the halogens, it is a nonmetal.