Which of the following is a correct order of basicity?

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Which of the following is a correct order of basicity?

Answer: D. CsOH>KOH>NaOH>LiOH — For alkali metal hydroxides, basicity increases down the group. Therefore the correct order is CsOH > KOH > NaOH > LiOH.

  1. A.

    LiOH>NaOH>KOH>CsOH

  2. B.

    LiOH>KOH>CsOH>NaOH

  3. C.

    KOH>CsOH>NaOH>LiOH

  4. D.

    CsOH>KOH>NaOH>LiOH

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Correct answer: D

For alkali metal hydroxides, basicity increases down the group. Therefore the correct order is CsOH > KOH > NaOH > LiOH.

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