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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · s Block Elements

Alkali metals are powerful reducing agents because

  1. A they are metals
  2. B they are monovalent
  3. C their ionic radii are large
  4. D their ionisation energies are low
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(D) their ionisation energies are low

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Alkali metals have only one valence electron in their outermost shell. They loose one valence electron easily due to low ionisation enthalpy and get oxidised to reduces other compounds.
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