An alkaline earth metal ‘M’ readily forms water soluble sulphate and water insoluble hydroxide. Its oxide MO is very stable to heat and does not have rock-salt structure. M is :
Solution
BeSO<sub>4</sub>
is water soluble.
<br>Be(OH)<sub>2</sub>
is water insoluble.
<br>BeO is stable to heat.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: s-Block Elements · Topic: Alkali Metals
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