Alkali metals have negative reduction potential and hence they behave as

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Alkali metals have negative reduction potential and hence they behave as (A) Oxidising agents (B) Lewis bases (C) Reducing agents (D) Electrolytes

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Standard reduction potential is a measure of tendency of an element to lose electron in aqueous solution. More negative is the reduction potential, higher is the ability of element to lose electrons and hence stronger is the reducing character. Therefore, alkali metals behave as reducing agents.

Q. Alkali metals have negative reduction potential and hence they behave as

Oxidising agents

Lewis bases

Reducing agents

Electrolytes

Standard reduction potential is a measure of tendency of an element to lose electron in aqueous solution. More negative is the reduction potential, higher is the ability of element to lose electrons and hence stronger is the reducing character. Therefore, alkali metals behave as reducing agents.