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Select the correct order of thermal stability of bicarbonates :

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NaHCO3>KHCO3>RbHCO3>CsHCO3
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RbHCO3>CsHCO3>NaHCO3>KHCO3
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KHCO3>RbHCO3>CsHCO3>NaHCO3
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NaHCO3<KHCO3<RbHCO3<CsHCO3
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Solution

The correct option is B NaHCO3<KHCO3<RbHCO3<CsHCO3
The thermal stability of the alkali metal bicarbonates increases in the order NaHCO3<KHCO3<RbHCO3<CsHCO3.
With increase in the size of the cation, the lattice enthalpy increases and the thermal stability increases.

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