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Assertion (A): CsI is least soluble of all the caesium halides in water.
Reason (R) : It is due to low hydration energy.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion
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Assertion is true but Reason is false
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Both Assertion and Reason are false
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
In CsI, both cation and anion are large in size. They are hydrated to a small extent. Hence, they have lower solubility in water than other alkali metal halides.

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