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When alkali metals react with hydrogen (H2) it leads to the formation of :

Option: 1

Hydroxides


Option: 2

Hydrides


Option: 3

both a and b


Option: 4

None of these


Answers (1)

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As we learnt,

Action of dihydrogen with alkali metals leads to the formation of Ionic hydrides. The ease of formation of hydrides decreases down the group

2M+H_{2}\rightarrow 2MH

Therefore, option(2) is correct.

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