Solubility of alkali metal fluorides increases down the group, select correct explanation for given statement

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Hydration energy increases and lattice energy decreases down the group

Both energy increases down the group but increase in hydration energy is rapid.

Both energy decrease down the group but decrease in lattice energy is rapid

Both energy decreases down the group but decrease in hydration energy is rapid

answer is C.

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$solubility \infty \frac{1}{lattice energy}$

Solubility $\infty$ Hydration energy

decreases in lattice energy is more than decrease in hydration energy, solubility icreases

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