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The following compounds have been arranged in order of their increasing stabilities. Identify the correct order. `K_(2)CO_(3)(I),MgCO_(3)(II),CaCO_(3)(III),BeCO_(3)(IV)`A. `I lt II lt III lt IV`B. `IV lt II lt III lt I`C. `IV lt II lt I lt III`D. `II lt IV lt III lt I`

Answer» Correct Answer - B
`BeCO_(3) lt MgCO_(3) lt CaCO_(3) lt K_(2)CO_(3)`
Alkali metal carbonates are stable than carbonates of alkaline earth meatals, and they do not decompose on heating and their stabilities increase down the group `(darr)`, therefore potassium carbonate is thermally most stable.
`MgCO_(3)overset(Delta)(rarr)MgO+CO_(2)`


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