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Why is `Mg(OH)_2` less basic than NaOH?

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Due to larger ionic size and lower ionisation enthalpy of Na, the Na-OH bond in NaOH is weaker than the Mg-OH bond in `Mg(OH)_2`.Thus, NaOH is more basic than `Mg(OH)_2`.
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