Why are metallic bonds in an alkali metal relatively weak?

Which sentence best describes the formation of igneous rock? a- lava on the surface dries up and makes arock b_melted rocks cools and forms crystals c_rocks under tremendous heat and pressure d_magma is melted rock underground

1)each group 16 element has how many valence electrons? ( )4 ( )6 ( )8 ( )16 2)how many dots appear in the dot structure for calcium ion, ca2+? ( )zero ( )one ( )two ( )eight 3) which of the following atoms forms a cation to obtain an octet of outer shell electrons? ( )magnesium ( )oxygen ( )fluorine ( )helium 4) an al3+ ion contains 13 protons and 10 electrons. ( )true ( )false 5) valence and non-valence electrons are represented in lewis dot structures. ( )true ( )false

Consider the elements bromine and chlorine; which elements has a larger ionic radius ?