The correct order regarding the solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides in water is

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The correct order regarding the solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides in water is (A) BeCl2 < MgCl2 < CaCl2 < SrCl2 < BaCl2 (B) MgCl2 > CaCl2 > BeCl2 > BaCl2 > SrCl2 (C) BaCl2 > MgCl2 > CaCl2 > BeCl2 > SrCl2 (D) BeCl2 > MgCl2 > CaCl2 > SrCl2 > BaCl2

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The solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides decreases down the group

Q. The correct order regarding the solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides in water is

$B e C l_{2} < M g C l_{2} < C a C l_{2} < S r C l_{2} < B a C l_{2}$

$M g C l_{2} > C a C l_{2} > B e C l_{2} > B a C l_{2} > S r C l_{2}$

$B a C l_{2} > M g C l_{2} > C a C l_{2} > B e C l_{2} > S r C l_{2}$

$B e C l_{2} > M g C l_{2} > C a C l_{2} > S r C l_{2} > B a C l_{2}$

The solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides decreases down the group

Q. The correct order regarding the solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides in water is

BeCl2​<MgCl2​<CaCl2​<SrCl2​<BaCl2​

MgCl2​>CaCl2​>BeCl2​>BaCl2​>SrCl2​

BaCl2​>MgCl2​>CaCl2​>BeCl2​>SrCl2​

BeCl2​>MgCl2​>CaCl2​>SrCl2​>BaCl2​

The solubility of alkaline earth metal chlorides decreases down the group

$B e C l_{2} < M g C l_{2} < C a C l_{2} < S r C l_{2} < B a C l_{2}$

$M g C l_{2} > C a C l_{2} > B e C l_{2} > B a C l_{2} > S r C l_{2}$

$B a C l_{2} > M g C l_{2} > C a C l_{2} > B e C l_{2} > S r C l_{2}$

$B e C l_{2} > M g C l_{2} > C a C l_{2} > S r C l_{2} > B a C l_{2}$