Which of the following alkali metal bicarbonates readily decomposes?
A
LiHCO3
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B
KHCO3
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C
CsHCO3
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D
NaHCO3
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Solution
The correct option is A
LiHCO3
As the electropositive character increases on moving down the group, the stability of bicarbonates increases in the same order. Thus, LiHCO3 decomposes readily.