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Monday, April 13, 2020

Why Lithium is store in paraffin wax, not in kerosene oil unlike other alkali metals?

Lithium metal has low density and is a light metal than other alkali metal and therefore floats on the surface of the kerosene oil. To prevent its contact with air, it is wrapped in paraffin wax.

Why both BeCO3 and BeSO4 are unstable to heat, while BaCO3 and BaSO4 are stable.Explain?

The decomposition of a salt is promoted by the formation of a new compound with high lattice energy. From BeCO3 and BeSO4, BeO will be formed by decomposition. The small doubly charged ions will result in very high lattice energy for BeO which will help to drive the reaction. (Reaction is also favoured by an increase in entropy since a gaseous product is formed).