Arrange the following elements in decreasing order of their atomic radius. Be, Ca, Mg, Ba, Ra, Sr
A
Be > Mg > Sr > Ca > Ra > Ba
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B
Ba > Ra > Sr > Mg > Ca > Be
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C
Ra > Ba > Sr > Ca > Mg > Be
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D
Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ba > Ra
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Solution
The correct option is B Ra > Ba > Sr > Ca > Mg > Be On moving down the group atomic radius increases, therefore the decreasing order comes out to be Ra > Ba > Sr > Ca > Mg > Be.