Given below are two statements : Statement I : The metallic radius of \(\mathrm{Na}\) is \(1.86 \mathrm{~A}^{\circ}\) and the ionic radius of \(\mathrm{Na}^{+}\)is lesser than \(1.86 \mathrm{~A}^{\circ}\). Statement II : Ions are always smaller in size than the corresponding elements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A

  Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• B

  Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
• C

  Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• Correct answer
  D

  Statement I is correct but Statement II is false

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