Which is the hardest element among alkaline earth metals

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Hardest element among alkaline earth metals is Beryllium. It is due to the fact that its size is very small resulting in higher attraction between the nucleus and the outer electrons of the atom that leads to a strong-hard structure as compared to other atoms of the series that are bigger in size and possess a weak-soft structure.

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