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Reducing nature of alkaline earth metals increases down the group due to:

Option: 1

Increase in oxidation potential

 


Option: 2

Decrease in reduction potential

 


Option: 3

Both a and b

 


Option: 4

IIncrease in reduction potential


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Alkaline earth metals as reducing agents -

Strong reducing agent but weaker compared to alkali metals.

Reducing nature increases from Be to Ba due to increase in oxidation potential

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  As we move down the group II, oxidation potential increase and reduction potential decrease. So, reducing nature increases as we move down the group.

 

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