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The question refers to the elements of the periodic table with atomic numbers from 3 to 18. In the table below, some of the elements are shown by letters, but letters are not the usual symbols of the elements.​

Which of these is:​ (iii) an alkali metal?​


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Alkali metals are group 1 elements. They generally have one electron in their outermost shell. ​ Here, A and I are alkali metals. This is because, they have the atomic numbers 3 and 11 respectively and hence they have one electron in their outermost shell.​

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