Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Lithium and Magnesium do not form superoxide

Statement II : The ionic radius of ${\mathrm{Li}}^{+}$ is larger than ionic radius of ${\mathrm{Mg}}^{2+}$ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the questions given below :

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the questions given below :

• A

  Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
• B

  Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• C

  Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• Correct answer
  D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.