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Q: Why alkali and alkaline earth metals easily form cations?
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What are metals that lose electrons easily called?

Alkali and alkaline earth metals. Cations.


How many Alkaline and Alkali Metals are there?

Six alkali metals and six alkaline earths.


Do alkali metals generally make anions or cations?

Cations.


What characteristics are shared by alkalimetals and alkaline earth metals?

They are metals that are reactive. They form cations easily and form ionic bonds.


Are alkali and alkaline earth metals are not reactive?

No. The alkali and alkaline earth metals are very reactive.


Which is more metallic alkaline metals or alkaline earth metals?

alkali metals


Why Alkali metal and alkaline earth metal form cation?

alkaline earth metals and alkali metals have 2 and 1 electrons in their outer most shell and are not tightly bound to nucleus so they are ready to lose their outer most electrons to form mono and divalent cations.


Do alkali metals react slower or faster than alkaline earth metals?

Alkali metals are more reactive than alkaline earth metals.


Is a metal an acid or alkali?

its definitley not acid Some metals are called alkali metals or alkaline earth metals because they often form alkaline compounds; but metals are not alkali or acids.


What ion charges do the alkali metals form?

Alkali metals forn cations with the chrage +1.


How do the alkali metals differ from the alkaline earth metals?

alkali metals have one valence electron, whereas alkaline earth metals have two valence electrons.


How are alkali metals different from alkaline metals?

The alkali metals are generally more reactive than the alkaline earth metals. They form 1+ ions while the alkaline earth metals form 2+ ions. Alkali metal compounds tend to be more soluble in water than alkaline earth metals.