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Explain why all Group 1 metals form positive ions with a 1+ charge
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Explain why all Group 1 metals form positive ions with a 1+ charge

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Because in their valence shell (Outermost) they have only 1 electron. They need to lose that one electron in other to achieve a complete shell.
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