Because they have two valence electrons.
Group 2 elements in the periodic table are the alkaline earth metals.
Group 2 contains the alkaline earth metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
as most of the metals of group 2 are found in earth soil in large amount and they are alkaline metals. This is the main reason for calling alkaline earth metals.
group 2a are called the alkaline earth metals
Group 2 is the Alkaline Earth Metals. A link can be found below.
The alkaline earth metals are in the group 2 of the periodic table of Mendeleev.
The elements of the second group are called the Alkaline Earth metals.
Metals are on the left side in periodic table. They are mainly present in group-1,2,13. Group-1 is alkali metals and group-2 is alkaline earth metals.Group 1 contains alkaline metals. Group 2 contains alkaline earth metals. And d block also contains metals.
Alkaline Earth Metals are found in group 2A of the periodic table of elements. Therefore, metals like Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium and Barium are all Alkaline Earth Metals.
The family name is 2A or IIA.(Answer Improvement) 2A is really the same thing as group 2 above in the question. The family name for this group is "alkaline earth metals".
No,but group 2 are alkaline earth elements