Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydration enthalpy greater than lattice enthalpy -

Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydr

1.	Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydration enthalpy greater than lattice enthalpy -
Answer» `BaSO_4` `SrSO_4` `CaSO_4` `BeSO_4` Solution :Hydration enthalpy of `BeSO_4` is greater than its LATTICE ENERGY because of the very SMALL size of `Be^(2+)`.