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discuss the trend in properties of group 1 A and 2 A carbonates

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The thermal stability increases as you go down Group 2. This is because the Group 2 ion has lower charge density, and thus distorts the carbonate ion less. The less distorted the carbonate ion is, the more stable it is, and so a higher temperature is required to decompose the carbonate.

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