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Briefly explain the following observations. (i) Alkaline earth metals are generally less reactive than the alkali metals

Briefly explain the following observations.
(i) Alkaline earth metals are generally less reactive than the alkali metals

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john
Both group 1 and (ii) elements results by losing electrons.
- Alkaline earth metals have move protons hence attract their electrons more than the alkali metals and therefore cannot donate them readily.
john3 answered the question on November 3, 2017 at 07:13

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