27. Group 2
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27.1 Trends in Group 2 metals and compounds
27.1.1Trends: the trend in the thermal stability
• Describe/explain trends: the trend in the thermal stability of the nitrates and carbonates, including the effect of ionic radius on the polarisation of the large anion
27.1.2Trends: the variation in solubility
• Describe/explain trends: the variation in solubility and of enthalpy change of solution, ΔH ⦵ sol, of the hydroxides and sulfates in terms of relative magnitudes of the enthalpy change of hydration and the lattice energy