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The crystalline salts of alkaline earth metals contain more water of crystallisation than the corresponding alkali metal salts-why?

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Due to smaller size and higher charge, the alkaline earth metal ions have greater tendency to coordinate with water molecules as compared to alkai metal ions.
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This question has Statement I and Statement II. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements. Statement -I : The crystalline salts of alkaline earth metals contain more water of crystallisation than the corresponding alkali metal salts. Statement - II: Alkaline earth metals have smaller size and more nuclear charge.

The crystalline salts of alkaline earth metals contain more water of crystallisation than the corresponding alkali metals. Explain.

Alkaline earth metals are:

Name an alkaline earth metal.

IE values of alkaline earth metals are

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

The second ionisation enthalpies of alkaline earth metals are much lower than those of the corresponding alkali metals. Explain.

Why are monoxides of alkaline earth metals are very stable?

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  2. Magnesium occurs in nature largely as MgCO3 but beryllium never occurs...

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  4. Out of Na and Mg which one has higher second ionisation enthalpy? Why?

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  6. BeO is insoluble but BeSO4 is soluble in water. Explain.

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  7. BaO is soluble but BaSO4 is insoluble in water why?

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  12. Which out of Mg(OH)2 & Ca(OH)2 is a stronger base and why ?

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  14. Discuss the biological importance of Ca^(2+) and Mg^(2+) ions.

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  15. Discuss the biological importance of Na^(+) and K^(+) ions.

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  18. The aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is alkaline - why?

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  19. K2CO3 cannot be prepared by Solvay process - why?

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  20. How can pure NaCI be prepared from common impure NaCl?

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