Alkali metals present in their compounds are always:

monovalent

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bivalent

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trivalent

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in free state

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Solution

The correct option is A monovalent
As alkali metal has only one valance electron that it can loose to form bond $.$ So $,$ it is always monovalent.

General configuration $\to$ $n s^{1}$

Hence $,$ Option $(A)$ is correct $.$

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Alkali metals present in their compounds are always:

The correct option is A monovalentAs alkali metal has only one valance electron that it can loose to form bond. So, it is always monovalent.General configuration→ ns1Hence, Option (A) is correct.

The correct option is A monovalent
As alkali metal has only one valance electron that it can loose to form bond $.$ So $,$ it is always monovalent.

General configuration $\to$ $n s^{1}$

Hence $,$ Option $(A)$ is correct $.$