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Metal carbonates decompose on heating to give metal oxide and carbon dioxide. Which of the metal carbonates is most stable thermally?

A

`MgCO_3`

B

`CaCO_3`

C

`SrCO_3`

D

`BaCO_3`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Thermal stability of metal carbonates increases form `Be(OH)_2 " to " Ba(OH)_2` Thus, `BaCO_3` is the most stable .
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