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A nuclide of an alkaline earth metal under goes radioactive decay by emission of the $\alpha$-particles in succession. The group of the periodic table to which the resulting daughter element would belong is:
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Options:
  • A Gr. 4
  • B Gr. 6
  • C Gr. 14
  • D Gr. 16
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The correct answer is: Gr. 14
After decay of radioactive element, the last element (stable) $\mathrm{Pb}$ is obtained which belongs to group 14 of periodic table.

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