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Question
Assertion: BeSO4 is soluble in water while BaSO4 is not
Reason: Hydration energy decreases down the group from Be to Ba and lattice energy remains almost constant.
Options
both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
assertion is true but reason is false
both assertion and reason are false
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Solution
both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
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