Both lithium and magnesium display several similar properties due to the diagonal relationship; however, the one which is incorrect is:

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Both lithium and magnesium display several similar properties due to the diagonal relationship; however, the one which is incorrect is: (A) Both form soluble bicarbonates (B) Both form nitrides (C) Nitrates of both textL texti and textM textg yield textN textO2 and textO2 on heating (D) Both form basic carbonate

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Carbonate of magnesium is basic, sometimes appears as (MgCO)3.Mg(. OH .)2 but that of lithium is not basic.

Q. Both lithium and magnesium display several similar properties due to the diagonal relationship; however, the one which is incorrect is:

Both form soluble bicarbonates

Both form nitrides

Nitrates of both $L i$ and $M g$ yield $N O_{2}$ and $O_{2}$ on heating

Both form basic carbonate

Carbonate of magnesium is basic, sometimes appears as $(M g CO)_{3} . M g (O H)_{2}$ but that of lithium is not basic.