Alkaline earth metals are _______ reducing agents than alkali metals.

Why alkaline earth metals are weaker reducing agents than alkali metals?

The melting point of the alkaline earth metals is ____________ than that of alkali metals.

The densities of alkaline earth metals are much smaller than those of alkali metals.

IE_2 values of alkaline earth metals are much smaller than those of alkali metals. Explain.

(A): Oxides of alkaline earth metals are less basic than oxides of alkali metals (R) : Alkaline earth metals are less electropositive than alkali metals

Alkaline earth metals are denser than alkali metals, because metallic bonding in alkaline earth metals is

Explain why the alkaline earth metals are harder than alkali metals.