Given below are two statements: Statement I: None of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides dissolve in alkali. Statement II: Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides in water increases down the gro

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: None of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides dissolve in alkali. Statement II: Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides in water increases down the group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
(C) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect.
(D) Statement I and Statement II both are correct.

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D) STATEMENT I AND STATEMENT II BOTH ARE CORRECT.. Beryllium hydroxide is amphoteric in nature and thus it can react with alkali and dissolve in an alkali solution. The solubility, thermal stability and the basic character of alkali earth metal hydroxides increase with increasing atomic number.

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