The following compounds have been arranged in order of their increasing thermal stabilities. Identify the correct order.
(I) K2CO3 (II) MgCO3 (III) CaCO3 (IV) BeCO3
I < II < III < IV
IV < II < III < I
IV < II < I < III
II < IV < III < I
Periodicity trend and chemical reactivity -
The maximum chemical reactivity at the extreme left (among alkali metals) is exhibited by the loss of an electron leading to the formation of the cation.
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Electronegativity and metallic character -
Electronegativity is inversely related to the metallic properties of elements.
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Thermal stabilities of carbonates increases in a group im moving from top to bottom. In other words, the thermal stability of oxo-salts of alkali and alkaline earth metals increase with increasing metallic character (i.e. with decreasing ionisation energies).
Therefore, Option(2) is correct.
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