Question

Alkali metals are good reducing agents.Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Alkali metals are known as good reducing agents because they have their only one valence electron in their outermost shell. ... Thus, they lose electrons and get oxidized themselves, hence reducing other compounds.

Answer 2

Answer:

Alkali metals are known as good reducing agent because they have only one valence electron in their shell. Hence, it make easy for alkali metals to lose their outermost electron and attain a nearest nobel gas configuration and become more stable.