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Published on: August 14, 2026
Which one of the following properties of alkali metals increases in magnitude as the atomic number rises?
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B
In a group, ionic radius increases with increase in atomic number whereas the m.pt. decreases down in a group due to weakening of metallic bond. Similarly, electronegativity and the ionization energy also decreases down the group.
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