Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as reason $\mathrm{R}$
Assertion A : During the boiling of water having temporary hardness, $\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{HCO}_{3}\right)_{2}$ is converted to $\mathrm{MgCO}_{3}$.
Reason $\mathbf{R}$ : The solubility product of $\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$ is greater than that of $\mathrm{MgCO}_{3}$.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Correct Option: , 4
For temporary hardness,
$\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{HCO}_{3}\right)_{2} \stackrel{\text { heating }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2} \downarrow+2 \mathrm{CO}_{2} \uparrow$
Assertion is false.
$\mathrm{MgCO}_{3}$ has high solubility product than $\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$.
According to data of NCERT table $7.9$ (Equilibrium chapter), the solubility product of magnesium carbonate is $3.5 \times 10^{-8}$ and solubility product of $\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$ is $1.8 \times 10^{-11}$. Hence Reason is incorrect.
The question should be Bonus.
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