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.