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Which carbonate is most unstable and requires  CO2  atmosphere to be stored?

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a

BeCO3

b

BaCO3

c

MgCO3

d

SrCO3

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Beryllium carbonate is kept in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide as it is unstable and decomposes to give beryllium oxide and carbon dioxide.

BeCO3BeO+CO2
When they are stored in the atmosphere of CO2 , the concentration of CO2 increases on the right side, making the reaction to shift towards the backside so that the decomposition of beryllium carbonate is prevented.

Hence, the correct option is A.

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