JEE Main20209 Jan 2020Evening ShiftChemistrys Block ElementsActual
Among the statements a - d , the correct ones are: ( a ) Lithium has the highest hydration enthalpy among the alkali metals. ( b ) Lithium chloride is insoluble in pyridine. ( c ) Lithium cannot form ethynide upon its reaction with ethyne. ( d ) Both lithium and magnesium react slowly with H 2 O .
Options
- A( a ) , ( b ) and ( d ) only
- B( a ) , ( c ) and ( d ) only
- C( b ) and ( c ) only
- D( a ) and ( d ) only
Correct answer
B. ( a ) , ( c ) and ( d ) only
Step-by-step solution
Lithium has highest hydration enthalpy among alkali metals due to its small size. LiCl is soluble in pyridine because LiCl have more covalent character. Li does not form ethynide with ethyne. Both Li and Mg reacts slowly with H 2 O