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JEE Main 2019s Block Elements Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (12 Apr Shift 1)

Question

The correct sequence of thermal stability of the following carbonates is:

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BMgCO3<CaCO3<SrCO3<BaCO3

Step-by-step explanation

Carbonates of alkaline earth metals are insoluble in water, and all the carbonates decompose on heating. Beryllium carbonate is unstable and can be kept only in the atmosphere of CO2. The thermal stability increases with increasing cationic size.
BeCO3<MgCO3<CaCO3<SrCO3<BaCO3
So the correct option is B.

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