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Why alkali metals have low malting and bioling point
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Why alkali metals have low malting and bioling point

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Alkali metals have only one valence electron and so have low binding energy to the metallic crystal lattice. ... A lower amount of energy needed to break a bond means a lower melting/boiling point.
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