Which statement about the alkali metals is correct?
a. They are located in the left-most column of the periodic table
b. They are extremely nonreactive
c. They are usually gases
d. They form negative ions with a 1- charge

Asolution is made by dissolving 2.3 moles of sodium chloride (nacl) in 0.155 kilograms of water. if the molal boiling point constant for water (kb) is 0.51 °c/m, what would be the boiling point of this solution? show all the steps taken to solve this problem.