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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

what is the trend of density down the group in alkali metals. please explain with all exceptions

Profile image of deeksha sharma
16 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Chaitanya Borah
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer16 Years ago

the density increases down the group in s block elements excpt tht of Na and K it is due to d abnormal increase in size of K.

{size} directly proportional to {volume} inversely propotional to {density}

Profile image of Karthik Eyan
16 Years ago

In alkali metals, atomic volume increases when we go down the group.

You can also conclude this from Lother Meyer's Curve where the atomic volume of Cs>K>Na>Li