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Why Are the Metals like Na, K, Ca and Mg Never Found in Their Free State in Nature? - Science

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Why are the metals like Na, K, Ca and Mg never found in their free state in nature?

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Solution

Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium are most reactive metals (placed at the top in the reactivity series). Due to their high reactivities, they are never found as free elements. They are always found in combined form.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 3 [Page 191]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 3 | Q 28 | Page 191
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