JEE Main
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Practical Chemistry
JEE Main · Chemistry · Practical Chemistry
Pick out the incorrect statement.
Pick out the incorrect statement.



Options
- AMg also burns in gases such as and
- BExcess of when passed in lime-water turns it milky
- C on heating hydrolyses to form MgO (magnesia), which is refractory
- DAlkaline-earth metals are denser and harder than alkali metals
Correct answer
B. Excess of when passed in lime-water turns it milky
Step-by-step solution
Here statement in option B is incorrect as when is passed in lime-water, it becomes milky due to the formation of but excess of leads to the formation of clear solution, due to the formation of soluble .

A.
and

D. Inter-atomic forces (or metallic bonding) in alkaline-earth metals are stronger than in alkali metals.

A.
and

D. Inter-atomic forces (or metallic bonding) in alkaline-earth metals are stronger than in alkali metals.