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STATEMENT-1: The lithium ion itself, and also its compounds, are more heavily hydrated than those of the rest of the group members.

STATEMENT-2 : The

L i^{+}

is smallest among alkali metals and polarise water molecules more easily than the other alkali metal ions.

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Correct option: A

Statement- 1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Option A (Statement- 1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1) is correct because lithium ion's small size leads to a high charge density, causing it to attract and hold water molecules more strongly than other alkali metal ions.

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Assertion (A): Among the alkali metals, lithium salts exhibit the least electrical condutance in aqueous solutions.
Reason (R): Smaller the radius of the hydrated cation, lower is the electrical conductance in aqueous solutions.

(A)

is a ternary salt with divalent cation.

(A)

gives yellow ppt. with

\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{CrO}_4

as well as with

\mathrm{AgNO}_3

. (A) is precipitated by

\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}

neither in acidic nor ammoniacal medium, but addition of

\left(\mathrm{NH}_4\right)_2 \mathrm{CO}_3

\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}

gave white ppt. (B).

0.297 \mathrm{~g}

(A)

0.197 \mathrm{~g}

(B)

(A)

. In the Down’s cell

\mathrm{KCl}

\mathrm{NaCl}

to: Which of the alkali metal is having least melting point? Fusion mixture is comprised of: Statement 1:

{LiCl}

is predominatly a covalent compound.

Statement 2: Electronegativity difference between

{Li}

{Cl}