James L. Dye
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LOCATION: East Lansing, MI,
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
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Alkali metal, any of the six chemical elements that make up Group 1 (Ia) of the periodic table—namely, lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and francium (Fr). The alkali metals are so called because reaction with water forms alkalies (i.e., strong bases capable of…
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