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Alkaline earth metal compounds are less soluble in water than corresponding alkali metal compounds because former have

A

lower lattice energy

B

higher I.P

C

higher covalent character

D

lower covalent character

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C
The higher the covalent character, the lower the solubility of compounds in water.
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