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What is the charge of any ion formed by an alkaline earth metal?
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∙ 6y ago
Alkaline earth metals are in the 2nd column of the periodic table. They can lose up to 2 electrons without having to pull electrons out of an inner shell, and so alkaline earth metals almost always have a charge of +2
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoAlkaline earth metals in the elemental state are neutral. When they form an ion it is with a charge of +2.
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∙ 12y agoIn order to have a full octet or outer valence shell, Alkaline earth metals prefer to lose 2 electrons.
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∙ 9y agoTwo electrons are lost with alkaline earth metals. They form positive ions.
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∙ 11y agoThey form divalent cations, 2+.
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∙ 8y agoTwo electrons are lost.
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What is the general formula for alkaline earth metal hydride?
MH2, M= alkaline earth metal.
Is magnesium and alkali metal?
It is not a alkaline metal.It is a alkaline earth metal.
Is beryllium a metal or a non-metal at room temperature?
Beryllium is an alkaline earth metal.
Why nitrogen forms compound with alkaline earth metal directly?
why nitrogen form compound with alkaline earth metal
What element is the first member of the alkaline earth metal?
Alkaline earth metals are in the second group. Be is the first metal of them.
What is the charge on the ion formed from an alkaline earth metal?
charge on the ion formed from an alkaline earth metal is +2 because it has 2 e- in its outer valence shell which it can lose to attain nearest noble gas configuration.
What is the charge on alkaline-earth metal ions?
All alkaline earth metal ions have a charge of +2
What is the charge on alkaline earth metal ions?
-1 charge
What is charge on alkaline earth metal ions?
-1 charge
Is a base an alkaline?
"Base" is a more general term. For a base to be alkaline it has to be soluble in water and it has to be formed from an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.
How do you use the periodic table to recall the ionic charge of an alkli metal an alkaline earth metal or aluminum?
The ionic charge of: alkali is +1 alkaline earth metals is +2 aluminium is +3
What ion is formed by beryllium?
Beryllium is an alkaline earth metal, so its charge will always be Be+2.
Is beryllium a alkaline metal?
It is an alkaline earth metal.
Is beryllium alkali metal or alkaline earth metal?
It is an alkaline earth element
Is krypton a alkaline earth metal?
It is not an alkaline earth metal it is a noble gas
Is Krypton a alkaline-earth metal?
It is not an alkaline earth metal it is a noble gas
Does an alkaline earth metal element form an ion with a charge of -1?
Alkaline earth metals form cations withe the electrical charge +2.As an exceptional curiosity exist the ion Ca-.
