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
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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1 Answer
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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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