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Sodium carbonate is highly soluble in water, but magnesium carbonate is less soluble. Why?

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Cation of group IA, `M^+` has one unit charge, while that of IIA, `M^(2+)` has two units charge. The greater the charge, the greater is the lattice energy. In the case of magnesium carbonate, lattice energy dominates hydration energy. Hence, it is less soluble.
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