Given below are two statements: Statement I: Lithium and Magnesium do not form superoxide Statement II: The ionic radius of Li⁺ is larger than ionic radius of Mg²⁺ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(A) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(D) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

S Block Elements: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2023 · 8 Apr, Morning shift · Q1905

JEE Main 20238 Apr, Morning shiftChemistryMediumS Block Elements86× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I : Lithium and Magnesium do not form superoxide Statement II : The ionic radius of

\mathrm{Li}^{+}

is larger than ionic radius of

\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

JEE Main 2023 S Block Elements Question with Solution (8 Apr Morning shift, Q1905) | JEE Arc

JEE Main 2023 · 8 Apr, Morning shift · Q1905

JEE Main 20238 Apr, Morning shiftChemistryMediumS Block Elements86× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I : Lithium and Magnesium do not form superoxide Statement II : The ionic radius of

\mathrm{Li}^{+}

is larger than ionic radius of

\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :