Q.

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: K > Mg > Al > B is the correct order in terms of metallic character.

Statement II: Atomic radius is always greater than the ionic radius for any element.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:        [2026]

1 Both Statement I and Statement II are false  
2 Statement I is true but Statement II is false  
3 Statement I is false but Statement II is true  
4 Both Statement I and Statement II are true  

Ans.

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