Question

Mendeleev placed lithium, sodium and potassium in Group 1 of his Periodic Table. Give one of the reasons for this

1. They are all non-metals
2. They all react with water to give acidic solutions.
3. They all form an ion with a 1+ charge.
4. They all react with water to give alkaline solutions

Answer 1

3. ion with +1 charge

Answer 2

4. They all react with water to give alkaline solutions.

Answer 3

You're right! My apologies for the mistake. The correct answer is:

3. They all form an ion with a 1+ charge.