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Alkali metals have low ionisation energy. Why is it so?

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ICSE-THE s - BLOCK ELEMENTS-NCERT TEXT-BOOK. EXERCISES (WITH HINTS AND SOLUTIONS)
  1. Alkali metals have low ionisation energy. Why is it so?

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  2. What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

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  3. Discuss the general characteristics and gradation in properties of alk...

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  4. Why are alkali metals not found in nature ?

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  5. Find out the oxidation state of sodium in Na(2)O(2)

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  6. Explain, why is sodium less reactive than potassium ?

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  7. Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to ...

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  8. Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to ...

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  9. Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to so...

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  10. In what ways lithium shows similarities to magnesium in its chemical b...

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  11. Explain why can alkali and alkaline earth metals not be obtained by ch...

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  12. Why are potassium and caesium rather than lithium used in photoelectri...

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  13. When an alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia the solution can acqu...

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  14. Beryllium and magnesium to not give colour to flame whereas other alka...

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  15. Discuss the various reactions that occur in the Solvay process

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  16. Potassium carbonate cannot be prepared by Solvay process. Why ?

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  17. Why is Li(2)CO(3) decomposed at a lower temperature whereas Na(2)CO(3)...

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  18. Compare the solubility and thermal stability of the following compound...

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  19. Starting with sodium chloride how would you proceed to prepare (i) sod...

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  20. Starting with sodium chloride how would you proceed to prepare (i) sod...

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  21. Starting with sodium chloride how would you proceed to prepare (i) sod...

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