Alkali metals

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkali_metals)

The alkali metals are a group of chemical elements in the periodic table with very similar properties: they are all shiny, soft, silvery, highly reactive metals at standard temperature and pressure and readily lose their outermost electron to form cations with charge +1.They can all be cut easily with a knife due to their softness, exposing a shiny surface that tarnishes rapidly in air due to oxidation. (Wikipedia)

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18-Oct-2012

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