Lithium is the strongest reducing agent though it has highest ionisation energy in its group. Which of the following factors is responsible for making Li the strongest reducing agent?

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Lithium is the strongest reducing agent though it has highest ionisation energy in its group. Which of the following factors is responsible for making Li the strongest reducing agent? (A) Large heat of atomisation (B) Smaller size (C) Large sublimation energy (D) Large amount of hydration enthalpy

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Large amount of hydration energy makes it strongest reducing agent inspite of its highest ionisation enthalpy.

M_{(s)} Sublimation energy M_{(g)} Ionisation energy M_{(g)}^{+} Hydration energy M_{(a q)}^{+}

Q. Lithium is the strongest reducing agent though it has highest ionisation energy in its group. Which of the following factors is responsible for making Li the strongest reducing agent?

Large heat of atomisation

Smaller size

Large sublimation energy

Large amount of hydration enthalpy

Large amount of hydration energy makes it strongest reducing agent inspite of its highest ionisation enthalpy. M(s)​Sublimationenergy​M(g)​Ionisationenergy ​M(g)+​Hydrationenergy​M(aq)+​

Q. Lithium is the strongest reducing agent though it has highest ionisation energy in its group. Which of the following factors is responsible for making $L i$ the strongest reducing agent?

Large amount of hydration energy makes it strongest reducing agent inspite of its highest ionisation enthalpy.
$M_{(s)} Sublimation energy M_{(g)} Ionisation energy M_{(g)}^{+} Hydration energy M_{(a q)}^{+}$