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Which of the following alkali metal bicarbonates readily decomposes?


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LiHCO3

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B

KHCO3

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C

CsHCO3

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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.


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