Which of the following statements is not correct for alkali metals?

Question

Which of the following statements is not correct for alkali metals? (A) Alkali metals are the most electropositive metals. (B) Alkali metals exist in free state in nature. (C) These metals have the largest size in a particular period of the periodic table. (D) Both (b) and (c)

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Alkali metals readily lose electron to give monovalent M +ion. Hence they are never found in free state in nature.

Q. Which of the following statements is not correct for alkali metals?

Alkali metals are the most electropositive metals.

Alkali metals exist in free state in nature.

These metals have the largest size in a particular period of the periodic table.

Both (b) and (c)

Alkali metals readily lose electron to give monovalent $M^{+}$ ion. Hence they are never found in free state in nature.

Q. Which of the following statements is not correct for alkali metals?

Alkali metals are the most electropositive metals.

Alkali metals exist in free state in nature.

These metals have the largest size in a particular period of the periodic table.

Both (b) and (c)

Alkali metals readily lose electron to give monovalent M+ion. Hence they are never found in free state in nature.

Alkali metals readily lose electron to give monovalent $M^{+}$ ion. Hence they are never found in free state in nature.