Q. The correct order of solubility of the sulphates of alkaline earth metals in water is

A) $Be > Ca > Mg > Ba > Sr$
B) $Mg > Be > Ba > Ca > Sr$
C) $Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ba$
D) $Mg > Ca > Ba > Be > Sr$
Explanation

(c)
The solubility of sulphates of alkaline earth metals decreases regularly on moving down the group because solubility product decreases from $BeSO_{4}\ to\ BaSO_{4}.$ Hence, the order of solubility of their sulphates is
$BeSO_{4}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ > MgSO_{4}\ \ \ > CaSO_{4}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ > SrSO_{4}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ > BaSO_{4}$
$K_{sp}\ :very\ high\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 10\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2.4 \times 10^{- 5}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 7.6 \times 10^{- 7}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1.5 \times 10^{- 9}$

Dr. Abubacker
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