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What is the difference between alkali metals and alkali earth metals?
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Alkali metals are from Group 1 of the Periodic Table and have a single electron in their outer shell. Alkaline-Earth metals are in group 2 of the periodic table and have 2 electrons in their outer shell.
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∙ 15y agoAlkali metals are soft, low density metals that react vigorously with water to form hydrogen. They only have one electron in it's outer shell.
Alkali-earth metals are low density hard metals that react less vigorously with water. They have two electrons in the outer shell.
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What is the difference between the colours produced by alkali metals and calcium?
calcium is an alkaline earth metal thus has different characteristics to the alkali metals.
What are more reactive alkali metals or alkline earth metals?
alkali metals
Are alkali metal and alkaline earht metals similar?
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
Is helium in the alkali metals or alkali earth metals?
neither. it is a noble gas
Do alkali metals react slower or faster than alkaline earth metals?
Alkali metals are more reactive than alkaline earth metals.
What is the difference between the colours produced by alkali metals and calcium?
calcium is an alkaline earth metal thus has different characteristics to the alkali metals.
Why are alkali metals and alkaline earth metals called what they are AKA what's the difference in their names?
alkali earth metals are resistant to fire.
Why are earth alkali metals called earth alkali metals?
Alkali earth metals are named after their oxides, alkaline earth.
Is alkali the only earth metal?
there are alkali metals and alkali earth metals but there is no such thing as an element called alkali...
What are more reactive alkali metals or alkline earth metals?
alkali metals
Why the melting point boiling point and densities of alkaline earth metals are higher than alkali earth metals?
Alkaline earth metals do not exist , only alkali earth metals
Is Na a alkali earth metals?
No,it is not a alkali earth metal.It is a alkali metal.
Are alkali and alkaline earth metals are not reactive?
No. The alkali and alkaline earth metals are very reactive.
Are alkali metal and alkaline earht metals similar?
The alkali earth metals act in a similar but slightly less reactive way to alkali metals
How are the alkali metals different from the alkali-earth metals in the periodic table?
The alkali metals have a valence of 1 while the alkaline earth metals have a valence of 2. The alkali metals are generally lighter, softer, more reactive, and have lower melting points than the alkaline earth metals.
How are the alkali metals different from the alkali earth metals in the periodic table?
The alkali metals have a valence of 1 while the alkaline earth metals have a valence of 2. The alkali metals are generally lighter, softer, more reactive, and have lower melting points than the alkaline earth metals.
Are alkali metals next to the alkali earth metals?
yes, the metals are next to each other
