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Assertion : Alkaline earth metals are ha...

Assertion : Alkaline earth metals are harder than alkali metals
Reason : Atomic radii Qf alkaline earth metals are smaller than corresponding alkali metals in the same periods of periodic table

A

both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

assertion is true but reason is false

D

both assertion and reason are false

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B
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