The incorrect statement among the following is-

1. Alkali metals are more electropositive than alkaline earth metals.

2. Alkaline earth metals are denser and harder than alkali metals.

3. An alkali metal's electronic configuration is ns¹ and an alkaline earth metal's electronic configuration is ns²

4. The first IP of alkali metals is more than that of alkaline earth metals.

Potassium is kept-

1. Under cold water.                                 

2. In ammonia.

3. In alcohol.                                         

4. In kerosene.

KOH can be prepared- 

(1) By the electrolysis of potassium chloride solution

(2) By the action of barium hydroxide on potassium sulphate

(3) By the action of lime on potassium chloride

(4) By the action of lime on potassium carbonate.

Magnesium can be prepared by heating-

(1) $MgC{l}_2$ with CaO at 1775 K

(2) $MgC{l}_2$ with $Ca{C}_2$ at 1775 K

(3) $MgC{l}_2$ with $Ca{\left(OH\right)}_2$ under pressure

(4) MgO with $Ca{C}_2$ at ordinary temperature

Nitrolim (a nitrogenous fertilizer) is a mixture of-

1. Calcium carbide and calcium cyanamide.

2. Calcium oxide and calcium carbide.

3. Calcium cyanamide and carbon.

4. Calcium oxide and carbon.

The strongest base among the following is-

1. $\mathrm{Al}{\left(\mathrm{OH}\right)}_3$                                   

2. $\mathrm{Mg}{\left(\mathrm{OH}\right)}_2$

3. $\mathrm{Ca}{\left(\mathrm{OH}\right)}_2$                                 

4. $\mathrm{Ba}{\left(\mathrm{OH}\right)}_2$

When magnesium ribbon is heated to redness in an atmosphere of nitrogen and subsequently cooled with water, the gas evolved is-

(1) $N_2$                                               

(2) $N{H}_3$

(3) $H_2$                                               

(4) $C{O}_2$

The ion of which of the following metals has least ionic conductivity in the aqueous solution-

(1) Lithium                                           

(2) Sodium 

(3) Potassium                                         

(4) Rubidium

Magnesium hydride can be prepared by the action of-

(1) Lithium hydride on magnesium chloride

(2) Aluminium hydride on magnesium chloride

(3) Lithium aluminium hydride on magnesium chloride

(4) Lithium magnesium hydride on lithium chloride

Which of the following is not the characteristics of alkali metals –

1. Low m.p.                                         

2. Low electronegativity

3. High ionisation energies

4. Their ions are isoelectronic with noble gases