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They are shiny, silver, less malleable than alkali metals and they burn with bright flames. They also make strong bases (Opposite of acid).
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Why do all elements in the alkaline earth metals have similar properties?
2 valence electrons (apex)
Are alkali and alkaline earth metals are not reactive?
No. The alkali and alkaline earth metals are very reactive.
The alkaline earth metals are found in group?
The alkaline earth metals are in the group 2 of the periodic table of Mendeleev.
Why do all of the alkaline earth metals have similar properties?
All alkaline earth metals loss two electrons.
Compare and contrast the reaction of alkaline earth metals with their salts?
All alkaline earth metals and their salts are reactive and they have a blue-print that identifies them as an alkaline earth metal but metals exist as metals, and salts as salts, with different structural compounds.
Why do all the alkaline earth metals have similar properties?
All alkaline earth metals loss two electrons.
What metals have the same properties as radium?
The alkaline earth metals and especially barium.
What are characteristic properties of alkaline earth metals?
they are harder than alkali metals
What are the common properties of halogen?
highly reactive with alkali metals and alkaline earth metals
What is group 2A elements known as?
Alkaline Earth Metals
Elements in group 2 are called?
Group 2 elements in the periodic table are the alkaline earth metals.
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.
Which are products of the alkaline and earth alkaline metals combustion?
Alkaline metals and alkaline earth metals form their oxides when burnt. These oxides are base.
Oxides react with oxygen and water and are used to make paints are some of the properties of which type of metals?
alkaline earth metals
Why do all elements in the alkaline earth metals have similar properties?
2 valence electrons (apex)
What are Group 2 called?
Alkaline Earth Metals
What is the group of alkaline earth metals?
Group 2 contains the alkaline earth metals
