Why are Alkali metals so reactive?

Alkali metals are in group 1, so they have only one electron in their outermost shell. They are trying to loose this electron so they can obtain a noble gas configuration. This means that they will react violently to do so, as it does not require very much energy to pull away that one electron.

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