• PERIODIC TABLE

SOLUBILITY OF GROUP 2 SULFATES

• The solubility of group 2 sulfates decrease down the group,

.
BeSO4,MgSO4 SOLUBLE
CaSO4 SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
SrSO4 VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
BaSO4 INSOLUBLE

• baso4 is used in hospital for x –ray analysis of the

alimentary canals because it is insoluble and acannot
absobe by the body.
 THERMAL STABILITY

• It depends upon the polarising power of the

ion
• Since charge density decreases down the
group,polarizing power decreases and thus
the themal stability increases down the
group.
• Group 2 cations have charge density more
than that of group 1 so they polarizes more
easily.
 THERMAL STABILITY OF GROUP 1 NITRATES

• All group 1 nitrates decomposes on strong heating.

• Lithium decomposes in a different way due to its
small size so that can easily polarise O-N bond.

• 4LiNO3 2Li2O +4NO2 +O2

• All other group 1 elements too large .
• On strong heating they melts and gives out oxygen
and molten nitrite.
• Eg.2NaNO3 2NaNO2 +O2
THERMAL STABILITY OF GROUP 2 NITRATES

• All group 2 nitrates decomposes on heating.

• They gives metal oxide ,nitrogen dioxide and
oxygen.
• Most stable is barium nitrate,and least one is
berrylium nitrate
• Eg.2Mg(NO)3 2MgO +4NO2 +O2
 THERMAL STABILITY OF GRUOP 1 CARBONATES

• Only lithium carbonate decomposes on heating due to its small

size.
• Which is helpful,to polarise the C-Obond in CO32-
•
• Li2CO3 Li2O +CO2
•
• All others have large radius,so there is no effective polarisation .
• When their hydrated carbonates are heated water of
crystallisation hydrolyses the carbonate and gives CO2 and water.
•
• Eg.Na2CO3.10H2O(S) 2NaOH(S) +CO2(g)+9H2O(g)
 THERMAL STABILITY OF GRUOP 2 CARBONATES

– All the group 2 carbonates decomposes on heating.

– Berrylium carbonate is so unstable so it doesnot exixst.
– Barium carbonate needs strong heating for decomposition.
– Eg.CaCO3 CaO + CO2

– THERMAL STABILITY OF S BLOCK HYDROXIDES ARE SIMILAR TO

THE ABOVE CASES WHICH ON DECOMPOSITION GIVES METAL
OXIDE AND WATER.

– Eg.2LiOH(S) Li2O +H2O

– Ca(OH)2(s) CaO +H2O

 GROUP 2 CHLORIDES

• Having general formula as MCl2

• PREPARATION
• 1.Direct reaction between metal and Cl2
• Ca +Cl2 CaCl2
•
• 2.Neutralisation of oxide by dil.HCl
• MgO + 2HCl MgCl2 +H2O
•
• 3. Neutralising acid with carbonates
• CaCO3 +HCl CaCl2+H2O +CO2
• PROPERTIES
• All group 2 chlorides are soluble in water.
• Only BeCl2 is covalent in nature all others are ionic chlorides
• The group 2 elements forms hydrated chloride
• This tendency decreases down the group.
• Summary-as going down the group
•
• PROPERTY change
• melting point
decreases
• ionization energy
decreases
• polarisingpower
decreases
• ionic radii
increases
• reactivity
increases
• thermal stability
increases