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No. All the alkaline earth metals have 2 valence electrons, meaning they have two electrons in the outermost shells. No two alkaline earth metals have the same number of electron shells. Beryllium is the only one with two shells.
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What group of elements tends to form plus 1 charge?
The Alkaline metals (Group 1 metals). This is because they all have one valence electron and to become more stable by completing their outer shells, it is easier to lose 1 electron than it is to gain 7.
What element is an alkaline earth metal whose electron configuration ends in 6s2?
All alkaline earth metals have electron configurations ending in s2; 6s2 would be the alkaline earth metal in period 6 of the PTE, which is barium.
Are alkaline metals non metals also?
All are metals
Why do all the alkaline earth metals have similar properties?
All alkaline earth metals loss two electrons.
What is one property of alkaline metals?
All of the alkaline earth metals are naturally occurring and they share similar properties: they are all rather reactive metals under standard conditions.
Why alkali metals are more reactive than alkaline earth metals?
All atoms want to do is make their valence shell full. In alkali metals they have all of their shells completely full except one valence electron. The alkali metals REALLY want to get rid of that electron, so they will react with many elements/compounds to get rid of that electron. In alkaline earth metals they have all of their shells completely full except for two valence electrons. They also want to get rid of those electrons but the alkaline earth metals are not as desperate to do so as the alkali earth metals which make the alkaline much less reactive than the alkali metals.
Why are alkali metals more reactive than alkaline earth metal?
All atoms want to do is make their valence shell full. In alkali metals they have all of their shells completely full except one valence electron. The alkali metals REALLY want to get rid of that electron, so they will react with many elements/compounds to get rid of that electron. In alkaline earth metals they have all of their shells completely full except for two valence electrons. They also want to get rid of those electrons but the alkaline earth metals are not as desperate to do so as the alkali earth metals which make the alkaline much less reactive than the alkali metals.
What group of elements tends to form plus 1 charge?
The Alkaline metals (Group 1 metals). This is because they all have one valence electron and to become more stable by completing their outer shells, it is easier to lose 1 electron than it is to gain 7.
What is the important characteristic do the alkali and alkaline earth metals have in common?
they all have at least one electron
What do alkali metals have in common with electron shells?
They all have 0NE electron in their outer shell: called s-electron. That's why they belong to group 1
Are all alkaline earth metals metals?
no
What element is an alkaline earth metal whose electron configuration ends in 6s2?
All alkaline earth metals have electron configurations ending in s2; 6s2 would be the alkaline earth metal in period 6 of the PTE, which is barium.
What type of element loses an electron to become an ion?
Alkaline metals and hydrogen, all the elements in the first column of the Periodic Table.
Are alkaline metals non metals also?
All are metals
Why do all the alkaline earth metals have similar properties?
All alkaline earth metals loss two electrons.
Explain why alkali metals have a greater affinity for electrons than alkaline earth metals?
They don't, they actually have a greater tendency to lose electrons. This is for a number of reasons. First of all, the alkali metals form a stable cation by losing one electron, while the alkaline-earth metals need to lose two to form a stable ion. It takes more energy to remove one electron from an atom than it does to remove two. Additionally an alkaline earth metal has a greater positive charge on its nucleus and a smaller atomic radius than an alkali metal in the same row of the periodic table. This make it even harder to remove valence electrons. ------------ ?? WRONG: Alkali metals have a valence electron configuration of ns1 so they can accept another electron in the ns orbital. On the other hand, alkaline earth metals have a valence electron configuration of ns2. Alkaline earth metals have little tendency to accept another electron, as it woudl have to go into a higher energy p orbital.
Is the alkali metal more reactive than an alkaline-earth metal?
Yes, alkali metals are more reactive than alkaline-earth metals. All atoms want to have 8 electrons in their outer shells. Alkali metals have to give one electron away, where as alkaline-earth metals need to give two away which is less energetically favorable.
