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Caesium is the most reactive metal in the alkali metal series becauseA. it exerts considerable attractive force on valence electronsB. it is a heavier metalC. its incomplete shell is nearest to the nucleusD. its valence electron has the highest principal quantum number than the valence electron of any of the others. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - d When valence electron is in the highest quantum shell, the ionisation energy is lowest and hence, reactivity is highest. |
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