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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

which of the following is having highest hydration energy
a MgCl2
b CaCl2
c BaCl2
d SrCl2

Profile image of akash takalkar
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of aman chauhan
9 Years ago
a- because Mg has small size and in going down the group size of atoms increases hence hydration enthalpy decreases