Given below are two statements: Statement I: None of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides dissolve in alkali. Statement II: Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides in water increases down the group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: None of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides dissolve in alkali. Statement II: Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides in water increases down the group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : (A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (C) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect. (D) Statement I and Statement II both are correct.

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Statement-I is incorrect Be ( OH )2 dissolve in alkali due to it's amphoteric nature. Statement-II is correct Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxide in water increases down the group due to rapid decreases in lattice energy as compared to hydration energy.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect.

Statement I and Statement II both are correct.

Statement-I is incorrect Be(OH)2​ dissolve in alkali due to it's amphoteric nature. Statement-II is correct Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxide in water increases down the group due to rapid decreases in lattice energy as compared to hydration energy.

Statement-I is incorrect
$B e (O H)_{2}$ dissolve in alkali due to it's amphoteric nature.
Statement-II is correct
Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxide in water increases down the group due to rapid decreases in lattice energy as compared to hydration energy.