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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Group of Elements**: Alkali metals belong to Group 1 of the periodic table. This group includes Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), and Cesium (Cs). 2. **Understand the Electron Configuration**: Alkali metals have one electron in their outermost shell (valence shell). This single valence electron plays a crucial role in determining their physical properties. 3. **Analyze Metallic Bonding**: The metallic bonding in alkali metals is relatively weak. This is because the single valence electron is not held tightly by the nucleus, leading to less effective overlap between atomic orbitals. ...
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AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH- ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-Assignment Section -D (Assertion - reason type question)
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  4. A : When 3,3-dimethyl butan - 2 - ol is heated in presence of concentr...

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  5. A : In esterification reaction , HCOOH is the most reactive acid among...

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  6. A : Ethers can't be distilled upto dryness due to fear of explosion . ...

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  7. Phenol is less acidic than........... .

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  8. A : CH(3) - underset(O)underset(||)(C)-COOH gives haloform reaction ...

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  9. A : Diphenyl ether is prepared by Williamson synthesis . R : This...

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  10. A : Grignard's reagent is prepared in the presence of ether . R :...

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  11. A : CH(3) - underset(CH(3))underset(|)overset(CH(3))overset(|)(C)-CH=...

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  12. A : Two moles of Grignard reagent is consumed in the formation of ter...

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  13. A : bond angle in ether is slightly greater than normal tetrahedral an...

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  14. A : CH(3)-underset(CH(3))underset(|)overset(CH(3))overset(|)(C)-O-CH...

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  15. A : Ortho - cresol is weaker acidic than meta-cresol . R : It is d...

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  16. A : Among all ortho halophenol , fluorophenol is least acidic . R ...

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  17. A : In esterification reaction alcohol act as nucleophile . R : ...

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  18. A : Phenol is manufactured by Dow 's pocess. R : It involves the ...

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  19. A : Primary alcohol is prepared by the reaction of primary amine with ...

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  20. A : The reactivity order of alcohols is 1^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 3^(@) for ...

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