It depends for what you use it for. Like if you use it for a door hanlde yes.
When group 1A elements form ions, they form cations with a +1 charge.
Group 2A in the periodic table is known as the alkaline earth metals. This group includes elements such as beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. Alkaline earth metals share similar chemical properties, including being reactive and having two electrons in their outer shell.
Metals in group 1A, 2A, 3A can form mono-, di- and trivalent positive ions respectively, and all are metals except Boron, which is a metalloid (between Carbon -a nonmetal- and Berillium -a metal- in period II).
These are the alkaline-earth metals.
2A Starting with beryllium and heading down to the bottom of the column.
The elements in group 2A are called alkaline earth metals. They include beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). They are shiny, silvery-white metals that are reactive and have two electrons in their outer shell.
No, Group 3A elements are not alkaline earth metals. Group 3A elements include boron, aluminium, gallium, indium, and thallium. Alkaline earth metals are found in Group 2A of the periodic table, such as calcium and magnesium.
Group 1 or alkali metals (+1 oxidation number). Group 2 or alkaline earth metals (+2 oxidation number).
Alkaline Earth Metals
because of its atomic number / how many electrons are in it
Another name for family 2A in the periodic table is the alkaline earth metals. This group includes elements such as beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. These metals are known for their reactivity, especially with water, and they typically have two electrons in their outermost shell.
Group 2A * Known as Alkaline earth elements * All are metals * Occur only in compounds * React with oxygen in the general formula EO (where O is oxygen and E is Group 2A element)