The Alkaline earth metals are weaker reducing agents compared to Alkali metals because they have low values of oxidation potential.

Q. The alkali and alkaline earth metals in groups $IA$ and $IIA$ are referred to as the light metals because, they have:

Q. Metallic bonding is much stronger in alkali metals compared to alkaline earth metals.
If this is true enter 1, if false enter 0.

Q. Identify the types of elements which are good reducing agents.
(a) Alkali metals
(b) Halogen elements
(c) Noble gases
(d) Alkaline earth metals
(e) Chalcogens

Q. Assertion :Alkali metals have high affinity for oxygen. Reason: Alkali metals have greater tendency to get oxidised, which indicates that they are strong reducing agents.

Q. Fill in the blanks with the choices given in brackets.
(i) Metals are good _____________ (oxidizing agents / reducing agents) because they are electron ___________ (acceptors /donors).
(ii) Electrovalent compounds have ___________ (high / low) melting points.
(iii) Higher the pH value of a solution, the more __________ (acidic / alkaline) it is.
(iv) __________ ($AgCl$ / $Pb{Cl}_2$), a white precipitate is soluble in excess $N{H}_{4}OH$.
(v) Conversion of ethene to ethane is an example of _________ (hydration / hydrogenation).