Statement 1: Lithium is the weakest reducing agent among the alkali metals.
Statement 2: In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is C.

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Statement 1 : Lithium is the strongest reducing agent among the alkali metals because of its highest hydration energy on account of small size and high charge density.

Statement 2 : In alkali metals, ionization energy decreases down the group with increasing atomic size on account of addition of new atomic shells.

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