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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.

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(b) Statements-I and II are correct and statement-II is the correct explanation of statement-I.

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