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Q.

Statement-I : Lithium reacts with water more vigorously than sodium
Statement-II : Lithium  possesses small size and very high hydration energy
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a

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

b

Both Statement- I and statement II are correct 

c

Statement - I is correct but statement- II is not correct

d

Statement - I is not correct but statement- II is correct

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

\large \xrightarrow{{\;\;Li\; < \;Na\; < \;K\; < \;Rb\; < \;Cs\;\;}}


As the size of metal increases electron losing tendency increases and hence chemical reactivity increases
 Reactivity with water
Na > Li

Hydration enthalpy: [HE]
   

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Size of M+ ions : Li+ < Na+ < K+ < Rb+ < Cs+
H.E Order  : Li+>Na+>K+>Rb+>Cs+

As the size of M+ ion increases, Nuclear charge decreases and hence attractive forces on the water molecule decreases, and hence degree of hydration decreases
Therefore hydration energy decreases
i.e Li+ ion has highest hydration energy
sublimation energy (S.E) & Ionisation energies [IE] are absorbed energies,
where as hydration energy [H.E] is released energy
In the case of Li
 

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As high H.E of "Li" it can easily gives the electrons in large number, therefore it can acts as strongest. Reducing agent inaqueous solutions among [alkali] metals in the periodic table.

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