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Why does the solubility of alkaline earth metal carbonates and sulphates in water decrease down the group ?

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The size of anions being much larger compared to cations, the lattice enthalpy will remain almost constant within a particular group. Since the hydration enthalpies decrease down the group solubility will decrease as found for alkaline earth metal carbonates and sulphates.
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