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Solubility of alkaline earth metal sulph...

Solubility of alkaline earth metal sulphates decreases down the group 2 because

A

they become more ionic

B

lattice energy of sulphates does not vary significantly

C

hydration energy decreases rapidly from `Be^(2+)` to `Be^(2+)`

D

lattice energy plays more predominant role than hydration energy

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C
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