Statement (I): Lithium carbonate is not so stable to heat and on heating decomposes to form Li₂O and CO₂
Statement (II): Lithium ion being very small in size polarizes larger carbonate ion leading to the formation of more stable Li₂O and CO₂

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Both statement I and statement II are true

Statement I is true, but statement II is false

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Statement I is false, but statement II is true

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Down the group stability of alkali metal carbonate increases due to decrease in polarizing power of alkali metal cation decreases.

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