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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · s Block Elements

Choose the alkali metal with highest reactivity among the following

  1. A Cs
  2. B Li
  3. C \(\mathrm{Na}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Rb}\)
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(A) Cs

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Among alkali metals (group-1), Cs is most reactive because of its lowest ionisation energy (1E, or \(\Delta_i H_1\)) Note \(\mathrm{Fr}\) is not considered as it is radioactive.