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Why are alkali metals not found in nature ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Alkali Metals**: - Alkali metals belong to Group 1 of the periodic table and include elements such as Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), and Cesium (Cs). 2. **Electronic Configuration**: - The electronic configuration of alkali metals shows that they have one electron in their outermost shell (e.g., Li: 1s² 2s¹, Na: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹). This single valence electron is key to their reactivity. ...
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PRADEEP-S-BLOCK ELEMENTS (ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS) -NCERT Questions And Exercises With Answers (NCERT Exercises)
  1. What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

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  2. Discuss the general characteristics and gradation in properties of alk...

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  3. Why are alkali metals not found in nature ?

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  4. Find out the oxidation state of sodium in Na(2)O(2).

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  5. Explain why is sodium less reactive than potassium.

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  6. Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to (a...

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  7. In what ways lithium shows similarities to magnesium in its chemical b...

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  8. Explain why can alkali and alkaline earth metals not be obtained by ch...

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  9. Why are potassium and caesium, rather than lithium used in photoelectr...

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  10. When an alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia the solution can acqu...

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  11. Beryllium and magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alka...

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  12. Discuss the various reactions that occur in the Solvay process

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  14. Why is Li(2)CO(3) decomposed at a lower temperature whereas Na(2)CO(3)...

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  15. Compare the solubility and thermal stability of the following compound...

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  16. Starting from sodium chloride, how will you proceed to prepare (i) sod...

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  17. What happens when (a) magensium in burnt in air, (b) quicklime is heat...

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  18. Describe two important uses of each of the following: (a) casutic so...

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  19. Draw the structures of (i) BeCl(2) (vapour) (ii) BeCl(2) (solid).

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  20. The hydroxides and carbonates of sodium and potassium are easily solub...

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