Class 11th The S-block Elements Chemistry Ncert Solutions Chemistry Class 11th

10.3. Why are alkali metals not found in nature?

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All the alkali metals have one valence electron, ns1 outside the noble gas core. The loosely held s-electron in the outermost valence shell of these elements makes them the mostelectropositive metals, i.e. they readily lose electron to give monovalent M+ ions. Hence, they are never found in free sta

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