Assertion (A) The carbonate of lithium d...

Assertion (A) The carbonate of lithium decomposes easily on heating to form lithium oxide and `CO_(2)`.
Reason (R) Lithium being very small in size polarises large carbonate ion leading to the formation of more stable `Li_(2)O` and `CO_(2)`.

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are not correct

A is not correct but R is correct.

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Both A and R are correct and R is the corret explanation of A .

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Assertion: The carbonate of lithium decomposes easily on heating. Reason: Lithium being very small in size polarises large carbonate ion leading to the formation of more stable Li_(2)O and CO_(2) .

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

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

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

`LiOH`

`Li_(2)CO_(3)`

`LiNO_(3)`

all of these

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

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is nto the correct exaplation of the assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If the assertion and reason both are false