STATEMENT-1: Alkaline earth metals form polymeric hydrides. STATEMENT-2: Only Be and Mg among alkaline earth metals forms polymeric hydrides.
A
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
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B
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1
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C
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
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D
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
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Solution
The correct option is DStatement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true Alkaline earth metals form saline (Ionic) hydrides, except Be and Mg which form BeH2 and MgH2.