The correct order of hydration energy of alkaline earth metal ion is
Be2+>Mg2+>Ca2+>Sr2+>Ba2+
Ba2+>Be2+>Ca2+>Mg2+>Sr2+
Mg2+>Be2+>Ba2+>Ca2+>Sr2+
None of these
The charge/ size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+,Ca2+,Mg2+,Be2+