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Alkaline earth metals show +1 Oxidation state and their atomic volume _____________ down the group.(a) is irregular(b) increase(c) decrease(d) do not changeI got this question in final exam.My query is from s-Block Elements topic in portion s-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right OPTION is (c) decrease

For EXPLANATION: The alkali metal atom SHOW only +1 Oxidation State, because of their unipositive Ion at the time the stable noble gas configuration. The atomic volume of alkali metals is the highest in its period and goes on INCREASING down the group from top to bottom.



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