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Why alkali metals exhibit `+1` oxidation state only in their compounds? 

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Unipositive ions of alkali metals posses stable inert gas electrons configuration. Thus second ionisation potential of alkali metal is very high. They exhibit +1 oxidation state only in their compounds.
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