Question

Among the alkali metals, Li is the strongest reducing agent. The main reason for this property of Li is a) highest hydration enthalpy b) highest sublimation enthalpy c) highest ionization enthalpy d) lowest lattice enthalpy e) lowest ionization enthalpy

Answer 1

i. highest hydration enthalpy

Answer 2

Among the alkali metals, Li is the strongest reducing agent. The main reason for this property of Li is highest hydration enthalpy
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a) highest hydration enthalpy