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The most abundant alkaline earth metal (in earth's crust) is

A

Ba

B

Sr

C

Mg

D

Ca

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D
The decreasing order of relative abundance is `Ca gt Mg gt Ba gt Sr gt Be`. Calcuium is the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust by wight while Mg is the sixth most abundant element.
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