Question

Write a Short note on the uses of Alkali metals

Answer 1

• Alkaline metals are good reducing agents.
• Lithium is used in heat resistive ceramics and glasses.
• Lithium compounds are used in the synthesis of vitamin A.
• Sodium amalgam is used in the preparation of a number of organic compounds.
• Lithium carbonate is used to cure mental disorders, manic depression.
• Sodium chloride acts as water softener and electrolysis of it is used the manufacturing of NaOH (Sodium hydroxide) which is one of the most important base and also chlorine gas.
• Potassium and its compounds are used in the manufacturing of fertilizer, detergents, as explosives and also in photography industries.
• Rubidium and cesium are less useful compare to other alkali metals.