Statement-I: Alkali metals arc very soft metals. Statement-II: Since the atoms of alkali metals have bigger kernels and smaller number ot valence electrons, the metallic bonds in them are very weak and hence they arc soft.(a) Statements-I and II arc correct but statement-II is not the correct explanation of statement-I. (b) Statements-I and II are correct and statement-II is the correct explanation of statement-I. (c) Statement-I is correct but statement-lI is wrong. (d) Statement-I is wrong but statement-II is correct.

Statement-I: Alkali metals arc very soft metals. Statement-II: Since

1.	Statement-I: Alkali metals arc very soft metals. Statement-II: Since the atoms of alkali metals have bigger kernels and smaller number ot valence electrons, the metallic bonds in them are very weak and hence they arc soft.(a) Statements-I and II arc correct but statement-II is not the correct explanation of statement-I. (b) Statements-I and II are correct and statement-II is the correct explanation of statement-I. (c) Statement-I is correct but statement-lI is wrong. (d) Statement-I is wrong but statement-II is correct.
Answer» (b) Statements-I and II are correct and statement-II is the correct explanation of statement-I.