NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- s Block Elements
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · s Block Elements
Compared with the alkaline earth metals, the alkali metals exhibit
Compared with the alkaline earth metals, the alkali metals exhibit
Options
- AGreater hardness
- BSmaller ionic radii
- CLower ionisation energies
- DHighest boiling points
Correct answer
C. Lower ionisation energies
Step-by-step solution
Because of the larger size and smaller nuclear charge, alkali metals have low ionisation potential relative to alkaline earth metals