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Comparative Study of s-Block Elements by lakshaypawar089 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
s-Block elements include alkali metals from Group 1 and alkaline earth metals from Group 2 of the periodic table, characterized by their outermost s-orbital electrons. Alkali metals are highly reactive due to low ionization energies and readily form oxides, peroxides, and superoxides upon reaction with air, while alkaline earth metals exhibit similar but less intense reactivity. The document discusses the chemical properties, reactions with water, and formation of hydroxides and hydrides of these metals.
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