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Why are alkali and alkaline earth metals never found free in nature?
AThey sublime easily
BThey are too dense
CThey are highly reactive
DThey are radioactive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They are highly reactive
Their low ionization enthalpies make s-block metals so reactive that they always occur combined in compounds.
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