Give the general characteristies of s-block elements

Explanation

The general characteristics of s-block eleinents are as below:
i) They are soft metals having low melting and boiling points.
ii) They have low ionization enthalpies.
iii) They form +1 and +2 ions by losing one or two electrons respectively.
iv) They are highly reactive.
They mostly form ionic, compounds except beryllium.