Question:

On heating which of the following releases ${CO_2}$ most easily ?

Updated On: Jul 13, 2024
  • ${MgCO3 }$
  • ${CaCO3 }$
  • ${K2CO3 }$
  • ${Na2CO3 }$
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The correct option is(A): MgCO3

Thermal stability order 
\({K_2CO_3 > Na_3CO_3 > Ca CO_3 >MgCO_3}\) 
Therefore \({MgCO_3}\) releases \({CO_2}\) most easily 
\({MgCO_3 ->[\Delta] MgO + CO_2}\)

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