Assertion :Li resembles with Mg in properties. Reason: Li+ has almost same polarising power as Mg2+.
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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Li (alkali metals) belongs to first group and Mg (alkaline earth metal) belongs to second group and they are diagonally related. This is because they both have almost same radii. Due to this relation, Li resembles with Mg in properties as they both have same electron density and Li+ has almost same polarising power as Mg2+.