Question

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a common chemical property of group 1 metals is the tendency to react with nonmetals in group
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Explanation:

Group 1 metals (alkali metals) have one valence electron. They tend to lose this electron to form a +1 ion. Group 17 (halogens) non - metals have seven valence electrons and tend to gain one electron to form a - 1 ion. The transfer of electrons from group 1 metals to group 17 non - metals results in the formation of ionic compounds. For example, sodium (\(Na\), group 1) reacts with chlorine (\(Cl\), group 17) to form \(NaCl\).

Answer:

17