Assertion (A): The alkaline earth metals are almost insoluble in water. Reasoning (R): The lattice energies of the fluoride ion of alkaline earth metals are very high.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
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C
Assertion is true but Reason is false.
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D
Assertion is false but Reason is true.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. The alkaline earth metal fluorides have high lattice energies. Hence, they are almost insoluble in water.