Q. The tendency to lose their valance electron easily by alkali metals makes them

A
Strong reducing agent
B
Weak reducing agent
C
Strong oxidising agent
D
Weak oxidising agent
Solution:

They can attain the noble gas electronic configuration by the removal of one electron which is a stable configuration . Due to low ionization potential and having the smallest nuclear charge they can easily lose an electron . Hence , alkali metals are considered as a powerful reducing agent .

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