Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals can only be extract…

Chemistry General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements ( Not In Syllabus ) General Subjective Type

Published on: August 14, 2026

Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals can only be extracted by electrolytic reduction of their fused salts, why ?

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As they have low ionisation energies and are more electropositive elements, they themselves act as strong reducing agent.

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