Which amongst the following is not an alkaline earth metal?
A
Mg
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B
Ba
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C
Fr
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D
Sr
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Solution
The correct option is D Fr Alkaline earth metals are group II elements like calcium, magnesium and strontium while francium belongs to group I alkali metals with atomic number 87.