Q.

Statement-I: Generally, the compounds of alkaline earth metals are ionic but less than those of alkali metals.

Statement-II: Smaller size and greater charge of M2+ ions of alkaline earth metals make their salts more covalent (less ionic) than corresponding compounds of alkali metals.

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a

Both statement-I and statement-II are correct

b

Both statement-I and statement-II are incorrect

c

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

d

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

ionic nature is more for 

a)large cation

b)small anion

c)less charge

so alkali metal compounds are more ionic then alkaline earth metal compounds

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