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Density of alkali metals are very low - why ?

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Due to large atomic size and weak metallic bonding, the densities of alkali metals are very low .
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  2. Which of the alkali metal cations has the highest polarising power ?

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  3. Density of alkali metals are very low - why ?

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  4. Which out of LiF of LiI is more covalent in naturn.

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  5. What alkali metal carbonate easily liberates CO2 on heating ?

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  6. Which alkali metal chloride imparts violet colour to the bunsen burner...

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  7. Which alkali metal hydride is used as source of hydrogen for filling...

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  8. Name the products formed in the following reaction. Explain LiI + KF t...

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  9. What is water glass ?

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  10. Which alkali metal combines with nitrogen to form the corresponding ni...

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  11. The raw materials used in the manufacture of Na2CO3 by Solvay process ...

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  12. Which out of Na2CO3 solution & NaHCO3 solution, changes the colour of ...

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  13. What is the main ingredient of baking powder?

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  14. Which compound is used to treat the flue gases from coal and oil-fired...

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  15. What are the ingredients of fusion mixture which is used in dry tests ...

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  16. Which is the most abundant alkaline earth metal in the earth's crust?

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  17. Which alkaline earth metal is radioactive in nature?

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  18. Name the metal of group-2 which is used to prepare Grignard reagent.

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  19. Name the element of group-2 which resembles lithium in characteristics...

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  20. Which alkaline earth metals do not impart any colour to the flame of a...

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