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The alkaline earth metal with least dens...

The alkaline earth metal with least density is

A

Mg

B

Be

C

Sr

D

Ca

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D
As the nuclear charge increases and size decreases, density increases. But density slightly decreases upto calcium and then increases considerably upto radium due to the difference in the crystal structure of these elements.
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  3. The alkaline earth metal with least density is

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  4. Which of the following salts is insoluble in water at room temperature...

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  5. The decomposition temperature is maximum for:-

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  6. In india at the occasion of marriages, the fire works used give green ...

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  7. The oxide, which is best soluble in H(2)O is

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  8. Property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic...

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  9. BaO(2) and ozone reacts to produce

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  10. Which is not soluble in water

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  11. Which of the following oxides is not expected to react with sodium hyd...

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  12. Which gives (s) yellow precipitate with K(2)CrO(4) ?

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  13. The compound exhibiting maximum conductance in a fused state is

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  14. Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydr...

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  15. Dtermine the images of the following figure about the given line : ...

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  16. Which of the following is used to produce smoke screens?

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  17. BaSO4 and carbon on heating reacts to produce

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  18. ZnO when heated with BaO at 1100^(@)C gives a compound. Identify the c...

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  19. The compounds of alkaline earth metals have the following magnetic nat...

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  20. The correct increasing order of solubility among the compounds follows...

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