Statement 1: Lithium is the weakest reducing agent among the alkali metals Statement 2: In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group

Question

Statement 1: Lithium is the weakest reducing agent among the alkali metals Statement 2: In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1 (B) Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1 (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

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Statement 1: Lithium is the strongest reducing agent among the alkali metals because of its highest hydration energy on account of small size and high charge density
Statement 2: In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group with increasing atomic size on account of addition of new atomic shells

Q. Statement 1: Lithium is the weakest reducing agent among the alkali metals Statement 2: In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1

Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

Q. Statement 1: Lithium is the weakest reducing agent among the alkali metals
Statement 2: In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group