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Which one of the following is not an alkali metal?
a) Francium                                         

b) Cesium
c) Rubidium                                         

d) Radium

d

Group IIA elements are named as alkaline earth metals because……..
a) their oxides are basic                     
b) their oxides and hydroxides are water soluble
c) they are found in earth

d) all of these

c