Discuss the trend of the following: (i) Thermal stability of carbonates of Group 2 elements. (ii) The solubility and the nature of oxides, of Group 2 elements.

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Thermal stability of carbonates increase with increase in the cationic size. Except for Be,all oxides are ionic and stable .They readily combine with water to form basic hydroxides.
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