Statement-I: The carbonate of lithium decomposes easily on heating to form lithium oxide and CO₂.
Statement-II: Lithium being very small in size polarises large carbonate ion leading to the formation of more stable Li₂O and CO₂ .

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Both statement-I and statement-II are correct

Both statement-I and statement-II are incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

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As lithium carbonate is not stable to heat, it decomposes at lower temperature. Small sized Li polarizes large carbonate ion which leads to formation of Li₂O and CO₂

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