Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Lithium halides are some what covalent in nature
Reason R: Lithium possess high polarisation capability
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
The number of lone pair of electrons on the central I atom in \( \mathrm{I_3^-} \) is ________.
