The basic chartacter of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides is as foll

1.	The basic chartacter of the alkaline earth metal hydroxides is as follows:
Answer» `Mg(OH)_(2)gtBa(OH)_(2)gtCa(OH)_(2)gtSr(OH)_(2)` `Be(OH)_(2)gtSr(OH)_(2)gtCa(OH)_(2)gtMg(OH)_(2)` `Sr(OH)_(2)gtCa(OH)_(2)gtBa(OH)_(2)gtMg(OH)_(2)` `Mg(OH)_(2)gtBa(OH)_(2)gtSr(OH)_(2)gtCa(OH)_(2)` Solution :BASIC character increases down the GROUP due to increase in POLARITY of `M-OH` bond.

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