1. Magnesium oxide is used in making of the lining of blast furnaces. It is extracted from seawater as follows. Aqueous calcium hydroxide is added to seawater.
Ca (OH)2(aq) + MgCl2(aq) ====> Mg(OH)2(s) + CaCl2(aq)
The magnesium hydroxide is then filtered off and roasted. Which of the following comparisons between calcium and magnesium explains why magnesium hydroxide forms?