Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Beryllium has less negative value of reduction potential compared to the other alkaline earth metals.
Reason R: Beryllium has large hydration energy due to small size of Be$$^{2+}$$ but relatively large value of atomisation enthalpy.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.