Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding alkaline earth metals is/are incorrect?

  1. All alkaline earth metal oxides are basic.
  2. All alkaline earth metal hydrides are ionic.
  3. Stability of peroxides of alkaline earth metals increases down the group.
  4. The thermal stability of alkaline earth metal hydroxides increases down the group.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 4

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 2 and 4

  5. 3 and 4
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Explanation

Except BeO, which is amphoteric, all alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides are basic.

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