The solubility of alkali metal carbonates in water is an important concept in inorganic chemistry. The solubility of these compounds generally increases down the group in the periodic table due to the increase in the ionic nature and the lattice energy trend.
Alkali metals in Group 1 of the periodic table include: Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), and Cesium (Cs). Their carbonates are represented as $Li_2CO_3$, $Na_2CO_3$, $K_2CO_3$, $Rb_2CO_3$, and $Cs_2CO_3$ respectively.
Here's the explanation for the order of solubility:
Based on these observations, the solubility order is observed as \(Cs_2CO_3 > Rb_2CO_3 > K_2CO_3 > Na_2CO_3 > Li_2CO_3\).
Hence, the correct answer is: $Cs_2CO_3 > Rb_2CO_3 > K_2CO_3 > Na_2CO_3 > Li_2CO_3$.
This order aligns with the general trend of increasing solubility as one moves down the group in the periodic table due to the predominant effect of decreasing lattice energy.
Which of the following order(s) of ionic radii is/are correct?
1. $O^{2-} < S^{2-} < Se^{2-} < Te^{2-}$
2. $Ti^{2+} < Ti^{3+} < Ti^{4+}$
3. $O^{2-} < F^{-} < Na^{+} < Mg^{2+}$
Select the answer using the code given below :
Consider the following statements regarding catenation tendency of nitrogen :
1. Nitrogen has weaker catenation tendency than carbon due to repulsion between non-bonding lone pair electrons on nitrogen
2. Single bond energy of $CH_3-CH_3$ is much higher than $H_2N-NH_2$
3. Three or more nitrogen atoms can be joined through some multiple bonds
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?