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Alkali metals have negative reduction potential and hence they behave as

A

Oxidising agents

B

Lewis base

C

reducing agents

D

electrolytes.

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(C ) Alkali metals have high negative reduction potential i.e., they can easily lose one electron. Hence they behave as reducing agents.
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  • Alkali metals are

    A
    strong reducing agents
    B
    strong oxidizing agents
    C
    both strong reducing and oxidizing agents
    D
    neither strong reducing nor strong oxidizing agents

  • Alkali metals have high oxidation potential and hence they behave as :

    A
    oxidising agents
    B
    Lewis bases
    C
    reducing agents
    D
    electrolytes

  • Alkali metals have high oxidation potential, hance, they behave as good:

    A
    Oxidisin agent
    B
    lewis agent
    C
    Reducing agent
    D
    Electrolytes

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