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An alkaline earth metal gives a salt with chlorine which is sparingly soluble in water at room tempreture but fairly soluble in boiling water. It also forms a sulphate whose mixture with a sulphate of a transition metal is called 'lithopone' and is used as white pigment. the alkaline earth metal is

A

`Ca`

B

`Mg`

C

`Sr`

D

`Ba`

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D
`BaCl_(2)`is sparingly soluble in water at room temperature but fairly soluble in boiling water. `(BaSO_(4)+ZnS)` is called lithopone and is used as white pigment.
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