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    Why are alkali metals so reactive?

    Sumit Saini 9th Mar, 2021
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    Sumit Saini 9th Mar, 2021

    Alkali metals are extremely reactive due to their single valence electron in the outermost shell. This makes it easy for them to lose that electron and achieve a stable noble gas configuration.

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