The following compounds have been arranged in order of their increasing thermal stabilities. Identify the correct order. K2CO3(I),MgCO3(II),CaCO3(III),BeCO3(IV)
A
I<II<III<IV
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B
IV<II<III<I
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C
IV<II<I<III
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D
II<IV<III<I
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Solution
The correct option is BIV<II<III<I Thermal staiblity of salts with common anion depends on polarising power of cation. Greater the polarising power, lower be their thermal stability. Hence, BeCO3(IV)<MgCO3(II)<CaCO3(III)<K2CO3(I)