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What trend is observed in the tendency of alkaline earth metal...
What trend is observed in the tendency of alkaline earth metal nitrates to form hydrates with increasing size of the metal?
Options
- AHydrate formation increases with increasing size
- BHydrate formation decreases with increasing size
- CThere is no clear trend in hydrate formation
- DHydrate formation is independent of the size of the metal
Correct answer
B. Hydrate formation decreases with increasing size
Step-by-step solution
The passage mentions a decreasing tendency to form hydrates with increasing size of the alkaline earth metals.