Assertion :FrClO4 and Fr2PtCl6 are the salts of low solubility. Reason: All alkali metal ions form insoluble salts.
Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect The solubility of the alkali metal salts except fluorides, carbonates and hydroxides decreases down the group from Li to Cs. This is because of the fact that down the group with increasing size of cation the lattice energy as well as hydration energy also decrease but the change in hydration energy is more as compare to that of lattice energy.