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Explain why alkali metals do not form divalent ions.​
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Explain why alkali metals do not form divalent ions.​

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Alkali metals have only one electron in their outermost energy levels , so (they can loose one electron to) they form a mono positive ion only . That's why alkali metal do not from dispositive ions .

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