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Conductivity MP BP and Electronegativity (Group 2)

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Alkaline earth metals include:

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Group 2 elements

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Group 18 elements

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C

Group 1 element

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D

Group 17 elements

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Solution

The correct option is A
Group 2 elements

Group 2 elements are known as alkaline earth metals because their oxides are alkaline in nature and these oxides remain unaffected by heat or fire and existed in earth.

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