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Q.

Statement I :  Li2CO3 decomposes on heating to give CO2 gas
Statement II : Carbonates of alkali metals give weakly alkaline solutions due to the hydrolysis of carbonate ion

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a

Both the statements are true

b

Both the statements are false

c

I is false and II is true

d

I is true and II is false

answer is A.

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I) 

\large L{i_2}C{O_3}\;\xrightarrow{{\;\;\Delta \;\;}}\;L{i_2}O\; + \;C{O_2}


stability of IA group carbonates : 

\large \xrightarrow{{L{i_2}C{O_3}\; < \;N{a_2}C{O_3}\; < \;{K_2}C{O_3}\; < \;R{b_2}C{O_3}\; < \;C{s_2}C{O_3}\;\;}}


Stability of carbonates increases
Reason: A larger size cation will stabilize the large size anion and hence Cs2CO3 is more stable and Li2CO3 is least stable
→ Li2CO3 → 2Li+ + CO3-2

II) Anion of strong acid  and cation of strong base can't undergo hydrolysis, but anion of W.A & cation of W.B can undergo hydrolysis  .CO3-2 is the anion of weak acid [H2CO3], therefore it can undergo hydrolysis.
 

\large CO_3^{ - 2}\; + \;2{H_2}O\; \to \;{H_2}C{O_3}\; + \;O\mathop H\limits^ \ominus


During the hydrolysis of CO3-2  ion, OH- ion releases into the solution
→ Therefore the solution exhibits alkaline nature

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Statement I :  Li2CO3 decomposes on heating to give CO2 gasStatement II : Carbonates of alkali metals give weakly alkaline solutions due to the hydrolysis of carbonate ion