JEE Main Chemistry question

The highest oxidation potential stands for:

(A)LiCorrect
(B)Be
(C)Ba
(D)Ra

Answer: (A)

Solution

Although lithium is a group 1 metal with the highest ionisation energy among alkali metals, its exceptionally high hydration energy (owing to its very small ionic size) more than compensates in aqueous solution, giving it the most negative

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