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Grade 11Differential Calculus

Decreasing order of reducing nature in 2nd grp elements

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Reducing character All the alkaline earth metals are strong reducing agents because of their lower electrode potentials but these are weaker than the corresponding alkali metals.As we move down the group from Be to Ra, the reducing character increases due to decrease in ionisation enthalpy.