Why alkali metals are strongest reducing agent?

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Alkali metals have valance electronic configuration $n s^{1}$

After removal of one electron alkali metals can gain the electronic configuration of noble gases $(n - 1) P^{6}$ , that is more stable electronic configuration, it is the reason alkali metals give electrons to other non-metals and act as reducing agent.

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