The decreasing order of II ionisation energy of K, Ca, and Ba is –

(1) K > Ca > Ba                                   

(2) Ca > Ba > K 

(3) Ba > K > Ca                                   

(4) K > Ba > Ca

Two metals X and Y form covalent halides. Both halides can act as Lewis acids and a catalyst in Friedel Crafts reaction. Halide of X is polymer in the solid state and a dimer in the vapour state which decomposes to monomer at 1200 K. However, halide of Y is a dimer in vapour state and becomes ionic in polar solvent. X and Y are respectively.

(1) Be, Al                                             

(2) Al, Be

(3) Be, Ca                                             

(4) Mg, Ca

Which of the following compounds decomposes on heating similar to $LiN{O}_3$.

(1) $Ba{\left(N{O}_3\right)}_2$                               

(2) $Sr{\left(N{O}_3\right)}_2$

(3) $Mg{\left(N{O}_3\right)}_2$                               

(4) All

Solubility of sulphates in water decreases from $MgS{O}_4$ to $BaS{O}_4$. It is due to the fact that –

(1) Ionic nature increases

(2) Size of $M^{2+}$ ion increases

(3) Lattice energy decrease

(4) Hydration enthalpy of $M^{2+}$ ions decreases

In the Solvay process of manufacture of sodium carbonate, the raw materials used are :

1. Aqueous NaOH, $N{H}_3$ and $C{O}_2$

2. Molten NaOH, $N{H}_3$ and CO

3. Brine NaCl, $N{H}_3$ and CO

4. Brine NaCl, $N{H}_3$ and $C{O}_2$

A blue coluored solution of an alkali metal in liq NH₃ is due to the presence of -

1. ${\mathrm{M}}^{-}$atoms.                                         

2. ${\mathrm{M}}^{+}$ ions .

3. Solvated anions  .                           

4. Solvated electrons.

Alkali metal ions are- 

1. Diamagnetic and coloured.

2. Diamagnetic and colourless.

3. Paramagnetic and coloured.

4. Paramagnetic and colourless.

A compound X on heating gives a colourless gas. The residue is dissolved in water to obtain Y. Excess $C{O}_2$ is bubbled through an aqueous solution of Y, and Z is formed. Z on gentle heating gives back X. The compound X is-

1. ${\mathrm{CaCO}}_3$                                           

2. ${\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$

3. ${\mathrm{CaSO}}_4.2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$                                 

4. ${\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$

Magnesia can be prepared by -

1. Burning Mg in air.

2. Heating hydroxide, nitrate, sulphate or carbonate of magnesium.

3. Heating Mg in steam.

4. All of the above.

A compound insoluble in acetic acid is  -

1. Calcium oxide.                    

2. Calcium carbonate.

3. Calcium oxalate.                      

4. Calcium hydroxide.