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Which of the following orders of thermal stability are correct?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A, B

Within a group, a larger cation polarises the carbonate ion less, so stability toward loss of rises down the group; options 1 and 2 follow this. Option 3 is the reverse of the true order. Option 4 is wrong because alkali carbonates such as do not decompose on ordinary heating, while does.
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