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In view of their low ionisation energies, the alkali metals are

A

Weak oxidising agents

B

Strong reducing agents

C

Strong oxidising agents

D

Weak reducing agents

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B
Alkali metals are strong reducing agents.
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ERRORLESS-CLASSFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES -NCERT BASED QUESTIONS (Ionisation Energy)
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  2. Which of the following has lowest ionisation energy

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  3. In view of their low ionisation energies, the alkali metals are

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  4. The order of the magnitude of first ionisation potentials of Be,B,N an...

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  5. Which has maximum first ionization potential?

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  6. If the IP of Na is 5.48 eV, the ionsation potential of K will be

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  7. Which of the following has the highest first ionisation energy?

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  8. Which among the following elements have lowest value of IE1?

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  9. In a given shell, the order of screeing effect is

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  10. Among the following, the third ionisation energy is highest for

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  11. Generally, the first ionisation energy increases along a period. But t...

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  12. Which of the element is expected to have lowest first ionisation entha...

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  13. The first ionisation potential of Na is 5.1eV. The value of electrons ...

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  14. Amongest Be, B, Mg and Al, the second ionization potential is maximum ...

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  15. In which of the following options the order of arrangement does ...

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  16. One among the following is the incrorrect order of increasing ionisati...

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  17. A sudden large jump between the values of second and third ionisation ...

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  18. Which element having the following electronic configuration has minimu...

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  19. The correct order of the second ionisation potential of carbon, nitrog...

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  20. The correct match of contents in Column I with those in Column II is

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