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WBJEE · Chemistry · s Block Elements

\[
\begin{aligned}
&\text { The decreasing order of basic character of }\\
&\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{BaO}, \mathrm{CaO} \text { and } \mathrm{MgO} \text { is }
\end{aligned}
\]

  1. A \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{BaO}>\mathrm{CaO}>\mathrm{Mg} \mathrm{O}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{CaO}>\mathrm{BaO}>\mathrm{MgO}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{MgO}>\mathrm{BaO}>\mathrm{CaO}>\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{MgO}>\mathrm{CaO}>\mathrm{BaO}>\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{BaO}>\mathrm{CaO}>\mathrm{Mg} \mathrm{O}\)

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On the basis of electropositivity of metal, the order of basic character is \[ \mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{BaO}>\mathrm{CaO}>\mathrm{MgO} \]