Which of the following statement is/are false for alkali metals?

Lithium is the strongest reducing agent

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N a

is amphoteric in nature

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{L i}^{+}

is exceptionally small

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All alkali metals give blue solution in liquid ammonia

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Solution

The correct option is B $N a$ is amphoteric in nature
$N a^{+}$ is not amphoteric it is basic in nature as it is donated the electron easily.
option B is wrong statement and remaing are correct.
Hence option B is correct.

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M + (x + y) N H_{3} \to [M (N H_{3})_{x}]^{2 +} + 2 [e (N H_{3}) y]^{-}

Statement-2 : Alkali metals in liquid ammonia give solvated species of the type $[M (N H_{3})_{n}]^{+}$ (M =alkali metals).

[M (N H_{3})_{n}]^{+}

M =

[M (N H_{3})_{n}]^{\oplus}

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