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The solubilities of Na2SO4,BeSO4,MgSO4 and BaSO4 will follow the order
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Solution:
Alkali metal sulphates are more soluble as compared to alkaline earth metal sulphates. Thus, Na2SO4 is most soluble.
Among alkaline earth metal sulphates, BeSO4 is most soluble. This is because, on moving downward, the magnitude of lattice energy remains almost constant (due to large sized sulphate ion) but hydration energy decreases. Hence, the order of solubility is Na2SO4>BeSO4>MgSO4>BaSO4