Statement - I : Oxides of alkaline earth metals are less basic than oxides of alkali metalsStatement - II : Alkaline earth metals are less electro-positive than alkali metals

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Statement I and II are correct

Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

Statement I is correct and Statement - II is incorrect

Both statement - I and II are incorrect

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Basic strenght of oxide electropositivity of metalAs sizes of alkali metals are greater than that of sizes of alkaline earth metals and hence the electropositivty of alkali metal are greater than that of alkaline earth metalsTherefore alkaline oxdies more basic than alkaline earth metal oxides Statement - I and statement - II are correct

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