Answer: Option i) & ii)
Lithium exhibits a high ionization enthalpy in addition to a high degree of hydration. This is owing to the fact that it is so little.
Which of the following are the correct reasons for the anomalous behaviour of lithium? (i) The exceptionally small size of its atom (ii) Its high polarising power (iii) It has a high degree of hydration (iv) Exceptionally low ionisation enthalpy
Which of the following are the correct reasons for the anomalous behaviour of lithium? (i) The exceptionally small size of its atom (ii) Its high polarising power (iii) It has a high degree of hydration (iv) Exceptionally low ionisation enthalpy