Q.

All alkali metals have one valence electron, ns1, outside the noble gas core except :

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a

Na

b

Fr

c

none of these

d

Cs

answer is D.

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All alkali metals have one valence electron, ns1, outside the noble gas core except Sodium, francium and cesium.

Each alkali metal  has one valence electron that is not a part of the noble gas core. These elements are the most electropositive metals due to the loosely held s-electron in their outermost valence shell. To produce monovalent M+ ions, they easily lose their electrons.

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