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Alkali metals react with water vigorously to form hydroxides and dihydrogen . Which of the following alkali metal reacts with water least vigorously ?
A. Li
B. Na
C. K
D. Cs

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Both m.p. and heat of the reaction of alkali metals with `H_(2)O` decreases down the group from Li to Cs .
Although the heat of reaction of Li is the highest but due to its high melting point , even the heat is not sufficient to melt the metal thereby exposing greater surface to water for reaction . as a result , Li has the least reactivity by the reactivity increases as the m.p. of the alkali metals decrease down the group from Li to Cs .

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