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Which one of the following trend is wrong for alkali metals when we move from top to bottom?

Option: 1

Electronegativity decreases


Option: 2

Hardness increases


Option: 3

Melting and boiling points decrease


Option: 4

Ionisation energy decreases


Answers (1)

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Hardness, melting point and boiling point decreases as the strength of metallic bonding decreases due to increase in atomic size.

Electronegativity and Ionisation energy decreases down the group due to increase in the atomic size

Therefore, Option(2) is correct.

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