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Answer: Considering their electron affinities, do you
Chapter 8, Problem 63P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Considering their electron affinities, do you think it is possible for the alkali metals to form an anion like \(\mathrm {M^−}\), where M represents an alkali metal?
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QUESTION:
Considering their electron affinities, do you think it is possible for the alkali metals to form an anion like \(\mathrm {M^−}\), where M represents an alkali metal?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The alkali metals are the group 1 elements of the periodic table. The alkali metals have only one electron in their outermost valence shell.
The electron affinity is the amount of energy released when an electron is added to a neutral atom to form an anion.