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Name one reagent or one operation to distinguish between: a. `Be(OH)_(2)` and `Ca(OH)_(2)` b. `BeSO_(4)` and `SrSO_(4)` c. `K_(2)CO_(3)` and `KHCO_(3)` |
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Answer» a. `Be(OH)_(2)` dissolves in alkali, but `Ca(OH)_(2)` does not. b.`BeSO_(4)` is soluble in water while `SrSO_(4)` is not. c. `K_(2)CO_(3)` does not decompose on heating, whereas `KHCO_(3)` decomposes on heating to give `CO_(2)`, which turns limewater milky. |
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