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Chemistry
BeO is insoluble but BaO is soluble as
Q.
B
e
O
is insoluble but
B
a
O
is soluble as
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The s-Block Elements
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A
lattice energy of
B
e
O
is higher than
B
a
O
due to small size of
B
e
2
+
ion and its covalent nature
54%
B
hydration energy of
B
e
O
is lower than
B
a
O
due to small size
B
e
2
+
ion
29%
C
B
e
O
is amphoteric in nature while
B
a
O
is basic
11%
D
B
e
O
forms hydrated salts while
B
a
O
forms anhydrous salts
7%
Solution:
The lattice energy of
B
e
O
is higher than
B
a
O
due to small size of
B
e
2
+
ion.
B
e
O
is covalent while
B
a
O
is ionic in nature.