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Question

What happens to the level of softness as we progress down the group of alkali metals?

  1. Increases 
  2. Decreases 
  3. Stays the same 
  4. Varies randomly

hintHint:

Softness increases down the group.

The correct answer is: Increases 


    • Alkali metals have large atomic size, moving down the group strength of metallic bond decreases.
    • The close packing of atom is weak.
    • The softness of alkali metals increases down the group with increasing atomic number.

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