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Standard IX
Chemistry
Alkali Metals
X is a metal ...
Question
X
is a metal present in group IA.
'X' is a highly electropositive metal since it has a strong tendency to lose electrons
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is
A
True
Alkali metals have one electron in valence shell so they have strong tendency to loose it and forms cations as
M
−
e
−
→
M
+
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