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Preparations and Reactions of Sodium Oxide

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Which of the following is not true about alkali metals?

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Alkali metals do not occur free in nature.

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Alkali metals are good oxidising agents.

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Alkali metals salts impart colour to the flame.

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Alkali metals salts are generally ionic.

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Solution

The correct option is B Alkali metals are good oxidising agents.
Alkali metals are good reducing agents. They have low ionization enthalpy due to which their outermost valence shell electron is ready for donation. Donating electron it reduces other element and itself gets oxidized.

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