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Subject: Chemistry
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: 031987-ga
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Posted: 26 May 2003 11:52 PDT
Expires: 10 Jun 2003 12:42 PDT
Question ID: 208974
Explain which alkaline earth metal is most likely to undergo hydrolysis.
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Subject: Re: Chemistry
From: supermacman-ga on 26 May 2003 17:57 PDT
 
It depends on your definition of hydrolysis - it usually means the
splitting of a large molecule into two smaller molecules upon the
addition of water. It's impossible to split the atom of an alkaline
earth metal (using water).
Subject: Re: Chemistry
From: mathtalk-ga on 26 May 2003 18:33 PDT
 
"Hydrolysis" can also refer to the splitting of a water molecule -- as
in electrohydrolysis.  The question would benefit from careful
restatement in any case.
Subject: Re: Chemistry
From: arsenic-ga on 27 May 2003 06:36 PDT
 
The heaviest earthalkali metals are those that are hydrolyzed easiest;
so the answer would be Barium (Radium).

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ba/key.html

:) Arsenic

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