JEE Main Chemistry question

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Alkali metals are powerful reducing agents because:

(A)These are metals
(B)These are monovalent
(C)Their ionic radii is large
(D)Of low ionisation enthalpyCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Alkali metals have the lowest ionisation enthalpies of all elements in their respective periods, meaning their valence electron is lost with very little energy input, making them extremely willing electron donors, i.e. powerful reducing agents. Simply "being

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