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Hydration Enthalpy and Lattice Enthalpy (Group 2)

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Alkaline earth metal compounds are less soluble in water than corresponding alkali metal compounds because the former have

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Low lattice energies

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Higher ionization energies

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C

Higher covalent character

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Higher ionic character

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Solution

The correct option is C
Higher covalent character

Metal ion have +2 charge and more covalent character

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