Question

Why alkali metals act as strong reducing agent?

Answer 1

Alkali metals act as strong reducing agent because....

Answer 2

Answer:

s block elements

Explanation:

Due to low ionization enthalpy of metals, s-block elements ( both alkali and alkaline earth metals) are good reducing agents.

Alkali metals are soft because of their large atomic radii. They have largest atomic volume and the smallest atomic mass in their period. This makes their atomic density least in the period and thus they are very soft.

Alkali metals have very low ionization energy and thus they are oxidised very easily and act as very strong reducing agents.

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