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Alkaline earth metal compounds are less soluble in water than the corresponding alkali metal compounds because the alkaline earth metals have

A

Lower lattice energies

B

Higher ionization energies

C

Higher convalent character

D

Higher ionic character

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AAKASH SERIES-REVISION EXERCISE -ALKALI EARTH METALS
  1. Both Be and Al become passive on reaction with concentrated. nitric ac...

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  2. Ca, Sr and Ba generally from ionic compounds because of ?

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  3. Alkaline earth metal compounds are less soluble in water than the corr...

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  4. Which of the following salts becomes plaster hydrated ?

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  5. Be((g))rarrBe((g))^(+), DeltaH= x kj/mol. In the reaction Be((g)) rar...

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  6. Calcium carbonate is available in nature in the form of

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  7. The first ionization energies of alkaline earth metals are higher than...

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  8. The following are the statements regarding polarisng power of IIA grou...

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  9. Which of the following is true i) Be is not affected by dry air ...

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  10. The decreasing order of second ionisation potential of K, Ca, Ba is

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  11. Acetylide among the following is

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  12. The ion having highest mobility in aqueous solution is

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  13. Which of the following has the lowest melting point ?

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  14. X and Y are metal nitrates. X on heating liberates O2 only but Y on h...

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  15. Which of the following crystalline substance has the highest degree o...

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  16. Which of the following about Be is not correct?

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  17. Which of the following alkaline earth metal oxides shows a coordinatio...

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  18. Which one of the following statements is correct

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  19. Gypsum is heated to 190^(@)C. The percentage loss in it's weight is

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  20. The following are some stements related to IIA group metals I) The r...

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