Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. Stability of group-2 metal carbonates increases as we move down the group because large cations are stabilised by large anion and vice- . Carbonates being a large anion is stabilised by larger cations.
BeCO3MgCO3CaCO3SrCO3BaCO3
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Stabilityincreases
Solubility in water decreases as we move down the group because of decrease in hydration energy of cations.