Q. The alkali metals have an outer electronic configuration of

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A

$n s^{2}$

15%

B

$n s^{2} n p^{6}$

4%

C

$n s^{1}$

78%

D

$n s^{2} n p^{1}$

4%

Solution:

Correct answer is (c) $n s^{1}$