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Equimolar solutions of the following compounds are prepared separately in water. Which will have the lowest pH value ?

Options

  1. ABeCl ₂
  2. BSrCl ₂
  3. CCaCl ₂
  4. DMgCl ₂

Correct answer

A. BeCl ₂

Step-by-step solution

Metal halide on hydrolysis with water form corresponding hydroxides. The basic strength of hydroxide increases as we move down in a group. This is because of the increase in size which results in decrease of ionization energy which weakens the strength of M - O bonds in MOH and thus increases the basic strength. aligned & Be ( OH )₂ Mg ( OH )₂ & Amphoteric Weak base & Ca ( OH )₂ Sr ( OH )₂ Ba ( OH )₂ & aligned Hence, Be ( OH )₂ will have lowest pH .

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