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Explain the various periodic trends in the alkali metals down the group.

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In alkali metals, as we move down the group 

  • reactivity increases 
  • atomic radii increases 
  • screening effect increases tendency to form cation by losing outer electron increases 
  • melting point and boiling point decreases

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