KnowraAlkali metalLinked fromLinked fromThe 32 pages that link to Alkali metal, each with the reason it gives.All 32Broader topic 7Related 3Narrower topic 13Compared with 9Periodic trendsBroader topic: Their shared outer-electron pattern gives a clear example of recurring group properties.CationBroader topic: Alkali metals commonly form cations by losing their single outer electron.Free electron modelBroader topic: Their relatively simple valence-electron structure makes them natural cases for free-electron estimates.Nearly-free-electron modelBroader topic: Their relatively simple valence-electron behavior makes them useful nearly-free-electron examples.Periodic table blocksBroader topic: These elements occupy the leftmost part of the s block.Period 4 elementBroader topic: Potassium is the period's sole alkali metal and its most reactive metallic member.Reactivity seriesBroader topic: These metals illustrate the highly reactive end of the series, especially in reactions with water.