Explain why can alkali and alkaline earth metals not be obtained by chemical reduction methods ?

Explain why can alkali and alkaline earth metals not be obtained by ch

1.	Explain why can alkali and alkaline earth metals not be obtained by chemical reduction methods ?
Answer» Solution :Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals are themselves very strong reducing agents, much stronger than the COMMONLY USED reducing agents. Therefore, they cannot be obtained by chemical REDUCTION METHODS.