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Compare alkaline earth metals with alkali metals w.r.t (a) atomic and ionic size, (b) metallic bonds, ( c) melting points and (d) hardness.

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As compared to alkali metals, alkaline earth metals have
a. smaller atomic and ionic size
b. stronger metallic bonds.
c. higher melting points
d. more hard, due to stronger metallic bonding
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