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The activity of alkaline earth metals as reducing agents

A

decreases from Be to Ba

B

increases from Be to Ba

C

increases from Be to Ca and decreases from Ca to Ba

D

decreases from Be to Ca and increases from Ca to Ba.

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B
As the reduction potential values decreases down a group, the reducing character increases down the group.
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  • Alkaline earth metal salts are:

    A
    paramagnetic
    B
    diamagnetic
    C
    ferromagnetic
    D
    all

  • Alkaline earth metals show:-

    A
    Divalency
    B
    Monovalency
    C
    Variable valency
    D
    Zero valency

  • Lightest alkaline earth metal is

    A
    Be
    B
    Mg
    C
    Ca
    D
    Sr

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