Arrange the following metals in the order of their decreasing standard electrode potential: $Mg, K, Ba, Ca$.

  • A
    $Mg, Ca, Ba, K$
  • B
    $K, Ba, Ca, Mg$
  • C
    $Ba, Ca, K, Mg$
  • D
    $Ca, Mg, K, Ba$

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