Which of the carbonates given below is unstable in air and is kept in CO2 atmosphere to avoid decomposition.

(i) BeCO3

(ii) MgCO3

(iii) CaCO3

(iv) BaCO3

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This is a multiple choice type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Correct option (i)

Due to the smaller size of the cation Be2+, and larger size of the anion CO32? , BeCO3 is unstable in air. Therefore, it is kept in CO2 atmosphere to avoid decomposition.

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