Alkali Metals

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Alkali metals react by: losing 2 electrons, gaining 1 proton or losing one electron? (Losing one electron)

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Are alkali metals less or more dense than most elements? (Less)

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Are alkali metals negative or positive ions? (Positive)

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Besides cesium, what other alkali metal is the most reactive: francium, sodium, or lithium? (Francium)

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How many elements are a part of the alkali group: 11, 6, 12? (6)

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How many valence electrons do alkali metals have? (1)

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If potassium is highly reactive to air, in what is it stored in: water, oil, soda? (oil)

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Lithium is used in: headphones, batteries, or stained glass? (batteries)

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Most alkali elements are silver colored except for: rubidium, cesium, gold? (cesium)

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Pure, uncombined alkali elements are so soft, they can be cut by: your mind, a plastic knife, your shoe? (plastic knife)

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True of false: Can alkali metals explode if they are exposed to water? (True)

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True or false: Alkali metals are hard to tarnish? (False)

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True or false: Alkali metals are so reactive that they are never found as uncombined metals in nature? (True)

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True or false: The reactions containing francium helps get fireworks off the ground? (False: potassium)

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What are the two most important alkali metals: sodium and potassium; lithium and potassium, or francium and lithium? (Sodium and potassium)

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What is the name of the group of Group 1? (Alkali Metals)

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What yellow food is know for its good source of potassium? (Banana)

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Which alkali metal are found in large amounts of seawater and salt beds: sodium, chlorine, or calcium? (sodium)

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Which element is an alkali metal by position but in reality in a whole different group? (hydrogen)

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Which statement does not belong with the others; Sodium; Group 1; Alkaline Earth Metal; lose one electron? (Alkaline Earth Metal)