Does the type of surface (grass, carpet, asphalt, linoleum) affect the distance a toy car can travel

The alkali metals (group 1) consist of lithium (3), sodium (11), potassium (19), rubidium (37), cesium (55), and francium (87). they are soft, metallic solids with low densities and low melting points. based on the data shown in figure 1, how many valence electrons do alkali metals share?

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I'm learning about the periodic tables and what each subject's configuration is. for example, hydrogen is 1s^1, but i don't understand how you get that. can someone me understand how to figure out how to figure this out? sorry if the question makes no sense, but it would really a lot if you could me understand! you so much if you can!