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Published on: August 13, 2026
Given below are two statements :
Statement 
: The metallic radius of 
is 
and the ionic radius of 
is lesser than 
.
Statement II : Ions are always smaller in size than the corresponding elements.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
B
Statement 
is incorrect but Statement II is true
is incorrect but Statement II is true C
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
So, Statement (I) is correct but size of anions are greater than size of neutral atoms. So statement (II) is incorrect.
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