Characteristics of s-block elements
All the elements are soft metals.
They have low melting and boiling points.
They are highly reactive in nature.
Most of them impart characteristic colours to the flame.
They form ionic compounds by losing their valence electrons and, thus, show oxidation states of +1 and +2 in their compounds.
The elements are good reducing agents.
All of them are good conductors of heat and electricity.
