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Which of the alkali hydroxides is most basic?

A
KOH
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B
NaOH
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C
LiOH
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D
CsOH
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Solution

The correct option is C CsOH
Li, Na, K, Cs belong to alkali metals and basicity of hydroxide of these metals increases when going down the group so CsOH is highest in basicity as compared to other alkali metal hydroxides.

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