Discuss the trend of the following:
(i) Thermal stability of carbonates of Group 2 elements.
(ii) The solubility and the nature of oxides of Group 2 elements.
Discuss the trend of the following:
(i) Thermal stability of carbonates of Group 2 elements.
(ii) The solubility and the nature of oxides of Group 2 elements.
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(i) As the size of the cation increases, the thermal stability of carbonate increases. The more stable will be the oxide of an alkaline earth metal, the less stable will be the carbonate. Hence, beryllium carbonate will be highly u
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