Compared with the alkaline earth metals, the alkali metals exhibit

Question

Compared with the alkaline earth metals, the alkali metals exhibit (A) Greater hardness (B) Smaller ionic radii (C) Lower ionisation energies (D) Highest boiling points

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Because of the larger size and smaller nuclear charge, alkali metals have low ionisation potential relative to alkaline earth metals

Q. Compared with the alkaline earth metals, the alkali metals exhibit

Greater hardness

Smaller ionic radii

Lower ionisation energies

Highest boiling points

Because of the larger size and smaller nuclear charge, alkali metals have low ionisation potential relative to alkaline earth metals