Question

Explain why can alkali and alkali earth metals cannot be obtained by chemical reduction methods

Answer 1

Answer:

alkaline earth metals and alkaline metals cannot be obtained from chemical reduction method because they are themselves strong reducing agents their 4 we cannot use a reducing agent for them.

1. alkaline alkaline earth metals and alkali metals have 2 and 1 electron in their outermost s orbital and to acquire noble gas electronic configuration need to remove these electrons from their outermost shell and removal of electron from the outermost shell can be referred to as oxidation and a compound or element which have more tendency to oxidize will act as a strong reducing agent so it can be concluded that alkaline and alkaline earth metals are strong reducing agent therefore we cannot use are reducing agent to obtain them in an combined form
2. alkaline and alkaline earth metals are very much active because they have a high tendency to achieve their octate .

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