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What makes lithium to show properties uncommon to rest of the alkali metals ?

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The unusual properties of lithium as compared to other alkali metals is due to (i) the exceptionally small size of its atom and ion, (ii) high polarising power (charge/size ratio) , (ii) high ionization enthalpy and (iv) absence of d-orbitals .
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