Notes

The Uses of Alkali Metals…

The Uses of Alkali Metals –
(i) It is used as a heat exchanger for nuclear reactors and a reagent in chemical factories.
(ii) In the purification of copper and nickel, lithium is utilized as a deoxidizer.
(iii) The s-block elements allow genetic information to be duplicated and are important components of intracellular and extracellular fluids.
(iv) Lithium is used in batteries and alloys.
(v) Cs in used in photocells due to its low IE.
(vi) MgSO4 is used in ceramics, cosmetics.