Which of the following is least soluble in water?
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BaCrO4
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MgCrO4
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SrCrO4 .
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CaCrO4
A
Correct answer
Explanation
If abigger anion is attached to the alkali and alkaline earth metal groups , solubility decrease down the group . because solubilty depends on the the lattice energy and hydration energy and in this case lattice energy > hydration energy . U lattice energy = ( Z+ Z-) / (r + + r-) and U hydration energy = (Z+/r+) +( Z-/r- ) . Lattice energy increases down the group at faster rate than that of hydration energy . Hence, this option is correct.