Which of the following property of alkali metals increases with increase in atomic number?

Ionic radius

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Electronegativity

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Melting point

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First ionisation potential

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Solution

The correct option is A Ionic radius
With the increase in the atomic number of alkali metals, the ionic radius increases due to the increase in the number of the shell, whereas the electronegativity, melting point and first ionization potential decrease.

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