Which of the following is correct w.r.t. the reducing nature of alkaline earth metals?(I) These metals have negative values of their reduction potentials.(II) Be is quite poor reducing agent than other alkaline earth metals because of the large atomization enthalpy.(III) Be is reducing agent because of its large hydration energy and small size of Be2+.
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a
(I) and (II)
b
(I) and (III)
c
Only (I)
d
All of (I), (II) and (III)
answer is D.
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Due to small size of Be has high hydration energy and acts as a poor reducing agent .