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The hydration energy of Mg2+ ions will be larger than that of

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a

Al3+ ions 

b

Mg3+ ions 

c

Be2+ ions 

d

Na+ions 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Mg2+ has the larger hydration energy, because hydration energy increases with the charge on the cation and decreases as the size of the cation increases. Therefore answer is Na+.

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The hydration energy of Mg2+ ions will be larger than that of