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Alkali metals are powerful reducing agent because:


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These are metals

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Their ionic radii are large

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These are monovalent

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Their ionization potentials are low

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Solution

The correct option is D

Their ionization potentials are low


Due to low ionization potential they can easily loose electron and thus acts as powerful reducing agent.


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