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The valence shell electronic configuration of alkaline earth metals is…….
a) ns1                                     

b) ns2
c) ns2, np1                                             
d) ns2, np5

b

Alkaline earth metals have smaller atomic size as compare to alkali metals due to……..
a) less shielding effect
b) more nuclear charge
c) less Ionization Energy   

d) all of these

b

First ionization energy of magnesium is…….kj/mol.
a) 899   

b) 738                                   

c) 590

d) 549

b

The second ionization energy of magnesium is………kj/mol.
a) 1757.1                                              

b) 1450.7
c) 1145                                                 

d) 1064.2

b

First ionization energy of calcium is…….kj/mol.
a) 899   

b) 738                                   

c) 590

d) 549

c

The second ionization energy of calcium is………kj/mol.
a) 1757.1                                              

b) 1450.7
c) 1145                                                 

d) 1064.2

c