Question
Standard reduction potential of alkali metals have high negative values.
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Answer
- The general outer electronic configuration of alkali metals is $ns^1.$
- They readily lose one valence shell electron to achieve stable noble gas configuration and hence, they are highly electropositive and are good reducing agents.
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