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Compare the solubility and thermal stability of the following compounds of the alkali metals with those of the alkaline earth metals. (a) Nitrates (b) Carbonates (c) Sulphates.

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Sodium hydroxide in formed. The metal catches fire. Actually, the hydrogen evolved is highly combustible and it catches fire.
`2Na+2H_(2)Oto2NaOH+H_(2)`
(ii) Sodium peroxide formed
`2Na+O_(2)toNa_(2)O_(2)`
(iii) `2Na_(2)O_(2)+2H_(2)Oto4NaOH+O_(2)`.
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