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Family: Alkali Metals |
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The Alkali Metals, found in Group 1 of the Periodic Table, are highly |
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reactive metals that do not occur freely in nature. These metals have |
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only one electron in their outer shell. Therefore, they are ready to |
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lose that one electron in ionic bonding with other elements. The |
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Alkali Metals are malleable, ductile, silvery, good conductors of |
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heat and electricity, and have low melting points, boiling points, |
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and densities. They also react violently with water and therefore |
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must be stored in oil. |
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3 Li Lithium |
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11 Na Sodium |
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19 K Potassium |
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37 Rb Rubidium |
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55 Cs Cesium |
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87 Fr Francium |
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