Why are alkali metals soft and have low melting points?
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Why are alkali metals soft and have low melting points?
Why are alkali metals soft and have low melting points?
Alkali metals have only one valence electron per metal atom. As a result, the binding energy of alkali metal ions in the close-packed metal lattices are weak. Therefore, these are soft and have low melting point.