The Sblock Elements Ques 28
28. Property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic number
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(a) Solubility of their hydroxides in water
(b) Solubility of their sulphates in water
(c) Ionization energy
(d) Electronegativity
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 28.(a)
Solution: (a) The magnitude of hydration energy for the hydroxides of alkaline earth metals remains almost same whereas lattice energy decreases appreciably down the group. Hence, solubility increases down the group.
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