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Chemistry Question on Classification of elements & periodicity in properties

The decreasing order of basic character of K2O,BaO,CaOK_2O,\, BaO, \, CaO and MgOMgO is

A

K2O>BaO>CaO>MgOK_2O > BaO > CaO > MgO

B

K2O>CaO>BaO>MgOK_2O > CaO > BaO > MgO

C

MgO>BaO>CaO>K2OMgO > BaO > CaO > K_2O

D

MgO>CaO>BaO>K2OMgO > CaO > BaO > K_2O

Answer

K2O>BaO>CaO>MgOK_2O > BaO > CaO > MgO

Explanation

Solution

On the basis of electropositivity of metal, the order of basic character is
K2O>BaO>CaO>MgOK _{2} O > BaO > CaO > MgO