Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Barium carbonate is insoluble in water and is highly stable.

Reason (R): The thermal stability of the carbonates increases with increasing cationic size.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Option 1 - (A) is false but (R) is true.

Option 2 - (A) is true but (R) is false

Option 3 - Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the true explanation of (A).

Option 4 - Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the true explanation of (A).

3 Views|Posted 6 months ago

Asked by Shiksha User

1 Answer

Sort by:

Answered by

Alok Kumar Singh | Contributor-Level 10

6 months ago

Correct Option - 4

Detailed Solution:

In alkaline earth metals cationic size increases down the groups, hence thermal stability of carbonates increases down the group. Therefore both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Upvote

Taking an Exam? Selecting a College?

Get authentic answers from experts, students and alumni that you won't find anywhere else.

On Shiksha, get access to

66K

Colleges

1.2K

Exams

6.9L

Reviews

1.8M

Answers

Learn more about...

Chemistry Ncert Solutions Class 11th 2023

View Exam Details

52 Answered Questions

Share Your College Life Experience

Didn't find the answer you were looking for?

Search from Shiksha's 1 lakh+ Topics

Ask Current Students, Alumni & our Experts

Quick Actions

Community GuidelinesUser Points System

QuestionsDiscussionsTags

Have a question related to your career & education?

See what others like you are asking & answering

Similar Questions for you