Question icon
Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

The alkaline earth metal nitrate that does not
crystallise with water molecules, is :
(1) Sr(NO3)2 (2) Mg(NO3)2
(3) Ca(NO3)2 (4) Ba(NO3)2

Profile image of veed vardhana
7 Years agoGrade 11
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Mayank
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Always remember this thing that “smaller the size of cental atoms more  the water molecules will crystallize” hence Ba(NO3)2 is the answer due to its larger size of '+ve' ion.