Explain how the radii of the alkali metals vary in the group? Are they obeying the periodic law.

Explain how the radii of the alkali metals vary in the group? Are they

1.	Explain how the radii of the alkali metals vary in the group? Are they obeying the periodic law.
Answer» Lithium fluoride is most SOLUBLE fluoride (in water) Lithium iodide has maximum covalent character out of all halides Lithium carbonate is least thermally STABLE carbonate Lithium oxide is most basic oxide Solution :Solubility of `F^(-)=Leflt NaFlt KF lt RbFlt CSF` colvanlend character theremalstability `=Li_(2)CO_(3)ltNa_(2)CO_(3)ltk_(2)CO_(3)ltltRbCO_(3)ltCs_(2)CO_(3)` basic strenth `=Li_(2)CO_(3)lt Na_(2)Oltk_(2)Olt Rb_(2)OltCs_(2)O`