Given below are two | The s-Block Elements

JEE MAIN 2021

27-07-21 S1

Question

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Lithium halides are some what covalent in nature.
Reason R : Lithium possess high polarisation capability
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Select the correct option:

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

✓ Correct! Well done.

✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.

Solution

Lithium due to small size has very high polarization capability and thus increases covalent nature in Halides.

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