Question

Alkali metals cannot be extracted by reduction of their oxides and other compounds because:

• A. alkali metals are strong reducing agents
• B. alkali metals have low ionisation enthalpy
• C. alkali metals have high lattice enthalpy
• D. alkali metals are strongly basic in nature

Answer 1

The correct option is A alkali metals are strong reducing agents

Alkali metals being a strong reducing agent because they can easily donate electrons. Thus they cannot be extracted by the reduction of their oxides and chlorides.