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Category: Alkali metals

Alkali metals are all elements of the 1st main group. The reactive metals have a silvery shiny appearance, low densities and have only one weakly bound s-electron.

Lithiumsilvery-white

Sodiumsilvery white metallic

Potassiumsilvery white, faint bluish-purple hue when exposed to air

Rubidiumgrey white

Caesiumpale gold

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