Beryllium resembles much with

Calcium is obtained by which of the following methods?

The correct sequence of increasing melting points of $BeCl_2$,$MgCl_2$,$CaCl_2$,$SrCl_2$,and $BaCl_2$ is:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$ :
Assertion $(A)$ : $BeCl_2$ and $MgCl_2$ produce characteristic flame.
Reason $(R)$ : The excitation energy is high in $BeCl_2$ and $MgCl_2$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the option given below :

Beryllium and aluminium exhibit many properties which are similar. But,the two elements differ in

What is 'blanc fixe' used in paints?