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Why are alkali metals not found in nature ?

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Due to very high reactivity, alkali metals do not occur in free state in nature.
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ICSE-THE s - BLOCK ELEMENTS-NCERT TEXT-BOOK. EXERCISES (WITH HINTS AND SOLUTIONS)
  1. What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

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

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  3. Why are alkali metals not found in nature ?

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

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

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

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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 so...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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