s-Block Elements
Group 1 and 2 — alkali and alkaline-earth metal trends, anomalous behaviour and important compounds.
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Among the alkaline earth metals, which element shows anomalous behavior due to its small size and high polarizing power, making its compounds more covalent than those of other group members?
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Among the alkaline earth metals, which element exhibits anomalous behavior due to its small size and high charge density, forming covalent compounds and showing diagonal relationship with aluminum?