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Compounds of alkaline earth metals are less soluble in water than the corresponding alkali metal salts due to :

A

Lower lattice energies

B

Higher ionization enthalpies

C

Higher covalent character

D

Higher ionic character

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C
Higher covalent character. According to Fajan ruled, lower the size of the cation (alkaline earth metal cations are smaller in size that alkali metal cations), higher is the covalency.
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