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QJEEM21Cheabe: JEE Main 2021 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM21Cheabe Solution: Given below are two statements : Statement I : Both CaCl 2 . 6H …

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Both CaCl2 . 6H2O and MgCl2 . 8H2O undergo dehydration on heating.

Statement II : BeO is amphoteric whereas the oxides of other elements in the same group are acidic.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A Both statement I and statement II are false
  • B Statement I is false but statement II is true
  • C Statement I is true but statement II is false
  • D Both statement I and statement II are true

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

CaCl2.6H2O ⟶Δ CaCl2 + 6H2O

MgCl2.6H2O ⟶Δ MgCl(OH) + H2O

Among alkaline earth metal BeO is amphoteric & rest are basic oxide

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