Give reasons why alkali metals and halogens do not occur in free state in nature?

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Alkali metals and halogens are highly reactive. They are unstable and react with other elements to form compounds in order to attain stability. [1 Mark]
Due to their reactive nature, they do not occur in the free state in nature. They occur in combined states. [1 Mark]

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(a) Alkali metals are kept in an inert solvent.

(b) Alkali metals and halogens do not occur free in nature.

(d) Inert gases do not form compounds.

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