What is the decreasing order of basicity of hydroxides of the alkaline earth metals?

Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSEThe s-Block Elements

What is the decreasing order of basicity of hydroxides of the alkaline earth metals?
  1. Be(OH)2 > Mg(OH)2 > Sr(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2
  2. Mg(OH)2 > Be(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2 > Sr(OH)2
  3. Ba(OH)2 > Sr(OH)2 > Mg(OH)2 > Be(OH)2
  4. Sr(OH)2 > Be(OH)2 > Mg(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2

Answer

(C) Ba(OH) 2 > Sr(OH) 2 > Mg(OH) 2 > Be(OH) 2

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