alkali metal
group of chemical elements
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Summary
alkali metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,068 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: metal[2], water-reactive substance[3], simple substance[4]
- Part of: periodic table[5], main group[6], group 1[7]
- Commons category: Alkali metals[8]
- Has part(s): chemical element[9], lithium[10], sodium[11], potassium[12], rubidium[13], caesium[14], francium[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alkali metals[16]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[22]
- Different from: alkali[23], alkaline earth metal[24]
- Does not have part: hydrogen[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
- P14541: 2SvXj0[27]
Why It Matters
alkali metal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]