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Chemistry Question on GROUP 1 ELEMENTS

Lithium is strongest reducing agent among alkali metals also due to which of the following factor ?

A

Ionization energy

B

Electron affinity

C

Hydration energy

D

Lattice energy

Answer

Hydration energy

Explanation

Solution

LiLi is the strongest reducing agent due to very high hydration energy of Li+Li ^{+} ions.