This question has Statement I and Statement II. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements.
Statement -I : The crystalline salts of alkaline earth metals contain more water of crystallisation than the corresponding alkali metal salts.
Statement - II: Alkaline earth metals have smaller size and more nuclear charge.

Options

A. Statement - I is true.Statement - II is true, Statement - II is a correct explanation of Statement -17
B. Statement - I is true. Statement - II is true, Statement - II is not a correct explanation of Statement -1.
C. Statement -1 is true, Statement - II is false.
D. Statement -1 is false, Statement - II is true.