Alkali metals lose electrons from which orbitals?

Two slits separated by a distance of $1\, mm$ are illuminated with red light of wavelength $6.5 \times 10^{-7}\, m$. The interference fringes are observed on a screen placed $1\, m$ from the slits. Find the distance between the third dark fringe and the fifth bright fringe on the same side of the central maxima.

Which of the following is true for the gaseous state?

The probabilities of $A$ and $B$ dying in a year are $p$ and $q$ respectively. What is the probability that only one of them will be alive at the end of the year?

Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous $HCl$ to give $CaCl_2$ and $CO_2$ according to the reaction given below: $CaCO_{3(s)} + 2HCl_{(aq)} \to CaCl_{2(aq)} + CO_{2(g)} + H_2O_{(l)}$
What mass of $CaCl_2$ will be formed when $250 \ mL$ of $0.76 \ M$ $HCl$ reacts with $1000 \ g$ of $CaCO_3$? Name the limiting reagent. Calculate the number of moles of $CaCl_2$ formed in the reaction.

Two particles $A$ and $B$ initially at rest move towards each other under a mutual force of attraction. At the instant when the speed of $A$ is $v$ and the speed of $B$ is $2v$,the speed of the centre of mass of the system is: