Question

The tendency to lose their valance electron easily by alkali metals makes them
(a) strong reducing agent
(b) weak reducing agent
(c) strong oxidising agent
(d) weak oxidising agent

Answer 1

Answer:

The most reactive kind of metallic element is an alkali metal of group 1 (e.g., sodium or potassium); this is because such an atom has only a single valence electron; during the formation of an ionic bond which provides the necessary ionization energy, this one valence electron is easily lost to form a positive ion

Answer 2

The tendency to lose their valence electron easily by alkali metals makes them a strong reducing agent. (OPTION A)

ALKALI METALS -

• Alkali metals belong to the first group of the periodic table that is highly reactive in nature.
• They have low ionization energy due to the presence of one electron in their valence shell.
• Reducing agents are the compounds that donate electrons.
• Alkali metals lose electrons to attain stable configuration and are a good example of a strong reducing agent.