Amphoteric hydroxides react with both alkalies and acids. Which of the following Group 2 metal hydroxides is soluble in sodium hydroxide?

(i) Be(OH)2

(ii) Mg(OH)2

(iii) Ca(OH)2

(iv) Ba(OH)2

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(i) Be(OH)2   

Be(OH)2 reacts with NaOH to give beryllate ion, becoming soluble in it. Be(OH)2 + 20H→ [Be(OH)4]

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