The metal oxides of alkaline earth metal can be formed by heating corresponding carbonates except:
A
BeO
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B
MgO
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C
CaO
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is ABeO Option (A) is correct.
The metal oxides of alkaline earth metal can be formed by heating corresponding carbonates except BeO due to small size of beryllium ion.BeO is covalent and has polymeric nature.