JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2012

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    Which of the following metal carbonates decomposes on heating?

    A) \[MgC{{O}_{3}}\]

    B)                                        \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]                              

    C)                        \[{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]                 

    D)        \[R{{b}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[MgC{{O}_{3}}\]decomposes on heating to give \[MgO\] and \[C{{O}_{2}}\] while alkali metal carbonates (except \[L{{i}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]) do not.


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