Alkaline earth metals cannot exist free or native because the metals are:

more reactive

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soft

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soluble in ammonia

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good conductors of electricity

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Solution

The correct option is A more reactive
Alkaline earth metals are highly reactive metals. Their reactivity is next to alkali metals. They easily combine with other elements to form compounds. Hence they do not exist in free or native state.

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