NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Alkaline Earth Metals

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    The correct order of increasing thermal stability of \[{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}},\,MgC{{O}_{3}},\,CaC{{O}_{3}}\] and \[BeC{{O}_{3}}\] is: [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A) \[BeC{{O}_{3}}<MgC{{O}_{3}}<{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}<CaC{{O}_{3}}\]    

    B) \[BeC{{O}_{3}}<MgC{{O}_{3}}<CaC{{O}_{3}}<{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]

    C) \[MgC{{O}_{3}}<BeC{{O}_{3}}<CaC{{O}_{3}}<{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]    

    D) \[{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}<MgC{{O}_{3}}<CaC{{O}_{3}}<BeC{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Thermal stability of carbonates increases in a group as we move from top to bottom and decreases in a period as we move from left to right. So, the correct order of thermal stability of given carbonates is: BeCO3 < MgCO3 < CaCO3 < K2CO3 Be, Mg and Ca present in second group and K present in first group.


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