Given below are two statements
Statement I : None of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides dissolve in alkali.
Srtatement II : Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides in water increases down the group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options

A. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
B. Statement I and Statement II both are correct
C. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
D. Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect

Answer

C

Explanation

Statement-I is incorrect
`Be (OH)_2` dissolve in alkali due to it’s amphoteric nature.
Statement-II is correct
Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxide in water increases down the group due to rapid decreases in lattice energy as compared to hydration energy.