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Why does the solubility of alkaline earth metal sulphates decrease on moving down the group?

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Because down the group `(darr)` hydration enthalpy decreases more rapidly than lattice enthalpy.
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CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH-APPENDIX - INORGANIC VOLUME 1-Exercise Short
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  2. Why alkaline earth metal oxides are quite stable?

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  6. Arrange alkaline earth metal flouides in order of increasing solubilit...

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  7. Arrange alkaline earth metal chlorides in order of increasing solubili...

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  8. Compared with the alkaline earth metals, the alkali metals exhibit

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  9. Arrange sulphates of group 2 in decreasing order of solubility of wate...

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  10. Arrange carbonates fo group 2 in increasing order of thermal stability...

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  11. Arrange hydroxides of group 2 elements in order of increasing basicity...

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  12. Arrange Be,Mg,Ca,Sr and Ba in increasing order of reactivity.

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  13. What kind of metals can form superoxides?

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  14. Name the alkali metal which can combine directly with As,P,S and halog...

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  15. Which among Na(2)O(2),Li(2)O,K(3)N and Li(3)N is not known?

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  16. Which among Na,K,Pb and Li has the lowest melting point?

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  17. Name an element which is invariably bivalent and whose oxide is solubl...

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  18. List the raw materials required in the manufacture of portland cement....

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  20. Which alkali metal and alkaline earth metal are radioactive? Give thei...

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