Which of the following electronic configurations in the outermost shell is characteristic of alkali metals?

  • A
    $(n - 1)s^2p^6, ns^2p^1$
  • B
    $(n - 1)s^2p^6d^{10}, ns^1$
  • C
    $(n - 1)s^2p^6, ns^1$
  • D
    $ns^2p^6d^1$

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