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Please help with this question ignore the highlighted choice all I know is that it's not C or the 3rd one

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Be, Ca, Ra.

The group (column) number in the periodic table tells us how many electrons are in the outer shell (valence). This is the best predictor of chemical behavior, hence why these groups are actually named. Group 2 includes Be, Ca, and Ra which are Alkaline Earth Metals.
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