Alkali metals do not form dispositive cation, why?.

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Alkali metals do not form dispositive cation, why?.

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Alkali metals have only one electron in their outermost energy levels, and they can lose this one electron to form a mono positive ion only. Hence, alkali metals do not form dispositive ions.

Rishabh Rajgarhia answered Jul 21, 2023

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