Potassium is an alkaline earth metal

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Potassium is an alkali metal including other metals like Lithium, sodium, rubidium, cesium, and francium.
Alkali metals are formed by water reactions.
The alkaline earth metal is particularly metallic and is a strong electricity conductor.
Hence the given statement Potassium is an alkaline earth metal is false

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