Chemistry, asked by prashantdeewan2875, 1 year ago

Assertion (a) :alkali metals are soft and have low melting and boiling points. Reason (r) : this is because inter atomic bonds are weak.

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Answered by vaishnavey

Both are true.

Alkali metals have only one valence electron and low binding energy to the metallic crystal lattice.

Stronger the force of attraction, higher the melting point. So they are soft.

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