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Anomalous Behavior of Lithium Halogens

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Question

Which one of the following alkali metals gives hydrated salts?

L i

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N a

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K

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C s

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Solution

The correct option is B $L i$
Among alkali metal ions, Li $^{+}$ is the smallest. Therefore it has a maximum degree of hydration than any other alkali metals.{hydration energy is inversely proportional to the size of Cation.}

Hence, the correct option is $A$

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