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Alkali metals violently react with water.
They are violently reactive to water so do not touch them. For example Calcium and Potassium will start to flame and and spark.
Group 2 elements in the periodic table are 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.
Alkali metals violently react with water.
All the alkaline metals will explode violently when exposed to H2O. The further down you go on the Periodic Table of the elements, the more reactive they become.(Hope this helps!)
They are violently reactive to water so do not touch them. For example Calcium and Potassium will start to flame and and spark.
Alkaline metals and alkaline earth metals form their oxides when burnt. These oxides are base.
Alkaline Earth Metals
alkali metals
Group 2 elements in the periodic table are the alkaline earth metals.
alkaline metals, alkaline earth metals, lanthanides and actinides and metals in mixed groups
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.
The alkaline earth metals are metals!
Six alkali metals and six alkaline earths.