Question

why are group 1 and 2 elements are called strong reducing agents?

Answer 1

☺☺☺This is due to the fact that all of these elements have only one electron in their outer shell . As a result the fastest way for them to obtain a full outer shell is to simply lose an electron . Therefore, during a chemical reaction these elements often act as reducing agent and donate an electron to the outer reactant in order to obtain a full outer shell

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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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