Assertion: Lithium carbonate is not so stable to heat. Reason: Lithium being very small in size polarizes large CO 32- ion leading to the formation of more stable Li 2 O and CO 2

Question

Assertion: Lithium carbonate is not so stable to heat. Reason: Lithium being very small in size polarizes large CO 32- ion leading to the formation of more stable Li 2 O and CO 2 (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Lithium carbonate is unstable to heat; lithium being very small in size polarises a large CO 32- ion leading to the formation of more stable Li 2 O and CO 2.

Q. Assertion : Lithium carbonate is not so stable to heat.
Reason : Lithium being very small in size polarizes large $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ ion leading to the formation of more stable $L i_{2} O$ and $C O_{2}$

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Lithium carbonate is unstable to heat; lithium being very small in size polarises a large $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ ion leading to the formation of more stable $L i_{2} O$ and $C O_{2}$ .

Q. Assertion : Lithium carbonate is not so stable to heat. Reason : Lithium being very small in size polarizes large CO32−​ ion leading to the formation of more stable Li2​O and CO2​