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JEE Main 20236 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
6 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
s Block Elements

JEE Main 2023 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · s Block Elements

Ion having highest hydration enthalpy among the given alkaline...

Ion having highest hydration enthalpy among the given alkaline earth metal ions is:

Options

  1. ABe2+{Be}^{2 +}
  2. BSr2+{Sr}^{2 +}
  3. CBa2+{Ba}^{2 +}
  4. DCa2+{Ca}^{2 +}

Correct answer

A. Be2+{Be}^{2 +}

Step-by-step solution

Smaller the size of the cation, more the hydration of ion, hence the more values of the hydration enthalpies. Now, as the down the group the size increases so the hydration enthalpies decreases, hence as the increasing order of the size of the ions is as follows:
Be2+<Mg2+<Ca2+<Sr2+<Ba2+{Be}^{2 +} < {Mg}^{2 +} < {Ca}^{2 +} < {Sr}^{2 +} < {Ba}^{2 +}
and reverse of this order is true for the hydration enthalpies.
Be2+>Mg2+>Ca2+>Sr2+>Ba2+{Be}^{2 +} > {Mg}^{2 +} > {Ca}^{2 +} > {Sr}^{2 +} > {Ba}^{2 +}

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