s-Block ElementsHard
Question
Alkali metals are not characterised by :
Options
A.good conductor of heat and electricity
B.high oxidation potentials
C.high melting points
D.solubility in liquid ammonia
Solution
They have weak metallic bond because of one valence electron per atom. So they have low melting points.
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