Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I
(Element)
List-II
(Property/Use)
A. Mg1. Gives red colour to flame
B. Ca2. Sulphate compound used in medicine to examine the alimentary canal of a patient
C. Sr3. Traps the energy of sunlight in photosynthesis
D. Ba4. Control of muscle contraction

Code :

A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
Matching the elements with their properties/uses yields A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
Magnesium (Mg) is a key component of chlorophyll, which traps sunlight energy in photosynthesis (A-3). Calcium (Ca) ions play a vital role in muscle contraction (B-4). Strontium (Sr) salts are used to impart a red colour to flames, such as in fireworks (C-1). Barium sulfate (BaSO4) is an opaque compound used in medicine as a contrast agent (barium meal) to examine the alimentary canal of a patient (D-2).
These are common properties and applications of elements from Group 2 (alkaline earth metals). While other calcium compounds are used medicinally, calcium ions’ role in muscle function is a fundamental biological property. Barium sulfate is non-toxic due to its extreme insolubility, unlike most other barium compounds.