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Down a group the reducing character generally increases

Down a group the reducing character generally increases

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jitender
114 Points
6 years ago
From moving top to bottom in periodic metallic character increases and metals are good reducing agents because metals are eletropossitive and give electron easily.Due to decrease of effective nuclear charge outermost electron is loosely bound and can be donated easily and this free e is responsible for reducing nature

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