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  4. The thermal stability of alkaline earth metal carbonates increases from Be to Ba. This is because

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Q. The thermal stability of alkaline earth metal carbonates increases from $Be$ to $Ba$. This is because

The s-Block Elements

Solution:

As the cationic size increases as we go down the group in alkaline earth metals, so does the thermal stability. This indicated the decrease in covalent nature and the increase in ionic nature.