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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

whether lithium and magnesium form acidic carbonate or basic carbonate and why it form so can u please elaborate it

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
The reason is just magnesium frames essential carbonates, is due to which have both the carbonate and hydroxide particles. For example => 4MgCO3.Mg(OH)2.4H2O has both CO3 and the OH groups associated with it. 
Lithium frames just the typical carbonate, Li2CO3, as other soluble base metals. It doesn't frame any essential carbonate having both carbonate and hydroxide particles.