Periodic Table: Alkali Metals
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Element
Lithium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Li (3)
Lightest metal
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Element
Sodium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Na (11)
Found in table salt (NaCl)
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Element
Potassium
Symbol (Atomic #)
K (19)
From Latin kalium
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Element
Rubidium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Rb (37)
Named for red spectral lines
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Element
Cesium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Cs (55)
Most electropositive stable element
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Element
Francium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Fr (87)
Named after France
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