The activity of alkaline earth metals as reducing agent :

decreases from

B e

B a

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increases from

B e

B a

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increases from

B e

C a

and decreases from

C a

B a

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decreases from

B e

C a

and increases from

C a

B a

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Solution

The correct option is A increases from $B e$ to $B a$
The activity of alkaline earth metals as reducing agent increases from $B e$ to $B a$ as it can easily lose the valence shell electrons.

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