CHXI10:THE S-BLOCK ELEMENTS
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Assertion :
Alkali metals do not impart colour to the flame.
Reason :
Their ionization enthalpies are very high.
1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
Explanation:
Alkali metals impart colour to the flame due to low ionization energy.