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Name an element from group 2 Which forms an amphoteric oxide and a water soluble

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An element from group 2 which forms an amphoteric oxide and a water-soluble sulphate is beryllium.
The beryllium forms oxides of formula BeO. All other alkaline earth metal oxides are basis in nature. BeO is amphoteric in nature i.e., it reacts with acids and bases both. For example the amphoteric character of Al2O3
Al2O3+2NaOH2NaAlO2+H2OAl2O3+6HCl2AiCl3+3H2O
Sulphate of beryllium is a white solid which crystallises as hydrated salts (BeSO4.4H2O).
BeSO4 is fairly soluble in water due to highest hydration energy in the group (small size). For BeSO4 hydration energy is more than lattice energy and so, they are readily soluble.


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