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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · s Block Elements

The alkaline earth metal with lowest density is

  1. A \(\mathrm{Be}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Mg}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Ca}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Sr}^{\prime}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{Ca}\)

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The density of alkaline earth metals varies in the following order:- \[ \mathrm{Ca} < \mathrm{Mg} < \mathrm{Be} < \mathrm{Sr} < \mathrm{Ba} < \mathrm{Ra} \] This is due to low mass and high volume of \(\mathrm{Ca}\) compared to other members.