Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry
27.1Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds
Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 27.1.1Explain the trend in thermal stability of the nitrates and carbonates by cation size and polarisation of the anion.
- 27.1.2Explain the solubility of the hydroxides and sulfates and their ΔHsol by lattice and hydration enthalpies.
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Group 2: explaining thermal stability and solubility
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