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How do you account for the strong reducing power of lithium in aqueous solution?

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Lithium is the strongest reducing agnet in aqueous soltuion among the alkali metals. This is attrabuted to very small size of `Li^(+)` ion and very large hydration enthalpy which is released. This overcomes both lattice enthalpy and ionisation enthaply that are absorbed.
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