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The tendency to lose their valance electron easily by alkali metals makes them

Option: 1

strong reducing agent


Option: 2

weak reducing agent


Option: 3

strong oxidising agent


Option: 4

weak oxidising agent


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Alkali metals have only one valence shell. To attain noble gas configuration, they tend to lose one electron readily. So, they have low ionization potential. Hence, alkali metals are considered to be powerful reducing agents.

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