The alkali and alkaline earth metals cannot be used as electrodes in voltaic cells based on water as the solvent because of their rapid _____?

الکالی اور الکلائن ارتھ دھاتیں پانی کی بنیاد پر وولٹیک خلیوں میں الیکٹروڈ کے طور پر استعمال نہیں کی جاسکتی ہیں کیونکہ ان کی تیز رفتار کی وجہ سے سالوینٹ ____؟
Answer: Oxidation
Explanation
  • Alkali and alkaline earth metals react vigorously with water, undergoing rapid oxidation to form hydroxides and release hydrogen gas.
  • This reactivity makes them unsuitable as electrodes in voltaic cells using water as a solvent, as they would dissolve or corrode quickly.
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