BRAINCAKEThermal Stability of Carbonates
When group 2 carbonates are heated they decompose into the oxides and carbon dioxide with increasing difficulty down the group.
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Key terms in this lesson
- charge density
- The charge on an ion divided by its size, greater for smaller ions carrying a bigger charge.
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