Given below are two statements :
Statement I : None of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides dissolve in alkali.
Statement II : Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides in water increases down the group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Solution
Statement - I is incorrect<br><br>Be(OH)<sub>2</sub> dissolve in alkali due to it's amphoteric nature.<br><br>Statement - II is correct<br><br>Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxide in water increases down the group due to rapid decreases in lattice energy as compared to hydration energy.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: s-Block Elements · Topic: Alkali Metals
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