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The correct order of increasing thermal stability of K2CO3, MgCO3, CaCO3 and BeCO3 is:

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a

K2CO3 < MgCO3 < CaCO3 < BeCO3

b

BeCO3 < MgCO3 < K2CO3 < CaCO3

c

BeCO3 < MgCO3 < CaCO3 < K2CO3

d

MgCO3 < BeCO3 < CaCO3 < K2CO3

answer is C.

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Since a large size cation(K+) will stabilise the large size anion [CO3-2]Hint :   If both factors vary at same time then charge is dominant over radius Size order : K+ > Ca+2Charges order Ca+2 > K+In the above example both size and charge varies but charge dominant over radius Stability order : K2CO3 > CaCO3
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