Lithium shows anomalous behaviour. Which one of the following is a false statement about Lithium or its compounds

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Lithium chloride exists as a dihydrate

Lithium chloride is soluble in pyridine

Lithium cannot react with Ethyne

Lithium is the softest metal of first group

answer is D.

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Down the group as the size of the atom decreases metallic bond strength decreases, hardness decreases:Li to Cs softness increases:

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