Calcium hydroxide is :

acidic

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basic

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amphoteric

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neutral

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Solution

The correct option is B basic
$B e (O H)_{2}$ is amphoteric but Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba hydroxides are basic. As the atom gets larger, ionisation energy decreases and elements become basic.

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Calcium hydroxide is :

The correct option is B basicBe(OH)2 is amphoteric but Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba hydroxides are basic. As the atom gets larger, ionisation energy decreases and elements become basic.

The correct option is B basic
$B e (O H)_{2}$ is amphoteric but Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba hydroxides are basic. As the atom gets larger, ionisation energy decreases and elements become basic.