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Which one of the following properties of alkali metals increases in magnitude as the atomic number rises ?

A

Ionic radius

B

Melting point

C

Electronegativity

D

First ionization energy.

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Ionic radius increases down the group. Melting point, electronegativity and first ionisation energy decrease down the group.
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