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Explain the following (i) Alkaline earth metals are weaker reducing agent than alkali earth metals. (ii) Alkaline earth metals have higher melting point than alkali earth metals.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 12 Aug, 2014, 12:53: PM
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(i) The reducing nature is determined by the tendency of losing electron. Since this tendency is lower in alkaline earth metal than alkali metal, the former are weaker reducing agent.
(ii) Due to the smaller size of alkaline earth metals as compared to alkali metals, alkaline earth metals have higher melting point than alkali earth metals.
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