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Which of the following statements is false for alkali metals ?

A

Lithium is the strongest reducing agent

B

Sodium is amphoteric in nature

C

`Li^(+)` is exceptionally small

D

All alkali metals give blue solution in liquid ammonia.

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B
Oxides of sodium are distinctly basic and as such have no amphoteric character.
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DINESH PUBLICATION-THE ALKALI METALS-RQ
  1. Which is the weakest reducing agent ?

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  2. Which of the following is known as fusion mixture ?

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  3. Which of the following statements is false for alkali metals ?

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  4. The standard reduction potential of Li^(+)//Li,Ba^(2+)//Ba,Na^(+)//Na ...

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  5. The reactivity of the alkali metal sodium with water, is made use of

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  6. The golden yellow colour associated with NaCl to Bunsen flame be expla...

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  7. Which of the following imparts violet colouration to the Bunsen burner...

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  8. A combustible gas is liberated when caustic soda solution is heated wi...

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  9. Which of the following compound is used in gun powder ?

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  10. Alkali metals displace hydrogen from water forming bases due to the re...

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  11. Fires, that result from the combustion of alkali metals can be extingu...

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  12. Caesium oxide will be

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  13. Which of the following statements is false regarding saline hydrides?

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  14. The alkali metals

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  15. Microcosmic salt is

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  16. Lithium shows diagonal relationship with

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  17. Which of the following reacts with water at a high rate ?

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  18. With the increase in atomic weights,melting points of the alkali metal...

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  19. The fusion mixture is a mixture of

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  20. Sodium is made by the electrolysis of a molten mixture of about 40% Na...

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