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Why are alkali metal carbonates and bicarbonates more stable to heat?

Why are alkali metal carbonates and bicarbonates more stable to heat?

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Jayant Kishore
144 Points
8 years ago
Since , alkali metals are highly electropositive ,due to which the crbonates/bicarbonates have higher ionic character . Hence , greater thermal stability.

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