The valence shells of alkaline earth metals generally possess more electrons than do the alkali metals.
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The valence shells of alkaline earth metals generally possess more electrons than do the alkali metals. 
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  False

anonymous · Answer

true as alkaline earth metal contain s2 in its outermost shell while alkali metals contains s1 in it outermost shell

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

S=obital
2 or 1  mean no. of electrons in s shell
and plz post it in chem sec..

anonymous · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/groups/Chemistry here is the link plzz..

anonymous · Answer

i've gone there but no one is helping.

anonymous · Answer

dw i m always ans in chem sec instead of physic :P luckily i just saw ur qn :P

anonymous · Answer

ah, true. well sorry for posting on here, i just have a deadline for my work to be done or i dont graduate and i never took the class chemistry, so im just trying to get as much help as i can. this is all online and i dont have a teacher or text book for reference.

anonymous · Answer

hmm.. i can help u den :) but not in physic sec ;)