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Write down the outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals. How will you justify their placement in group 1 of the periodic table?
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Options:
  • A The outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals is ns¹, they belong to group number one which is placed in s- block.
  • B The outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals is ns²np¹, they belong to group number one which is placed in p- block.
  • C The outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals is ns²np², they belong to group number two which is placed in p- block.
  • D The outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals is ns², they belong to group number two which is placed in s- block.
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The correct answer is: The outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals is ns¹, they belong to group number one which is placed in s- block.
Correct Option is : (A)
The outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals is ns¹, they belong to group number one which is placed in s- block.

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