Element Crossword Puzzles - The Alkali Metals

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The Alkali Metals

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	2.		While normally shown at the top of this group, this element is not an alkali metal.

	4.		This alkali metal joins with a member of the halogen group to form table salt.

	6.		This element's chemical symbol is Rb.

	7.		The first member of the alkali metals.

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	1.		This element's chemical symbol comes from the Latin word for alkali, kalium.

	3.		This element, which is used in atomic clocks and photocells, melts at temperatures slightly above room temperature.

	5.		The last member of this group, all isotopes of this element are radioactive.

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