Examples: Ca, Mg, Ba, Sr, Ra, etc.
Helium has two valence electrons
Lithium and Sodium both have 2 valence electrons.
alkaline earth metals (group 2 elements) have two valence electrons
Zinc has two valence electrons.
Group II elements (also called alkaline earth metals), have two valence electrons. To fill their outer shell, they therefore become ions with two positive charges, such as magnesium: Mg -> 2e- + Mg2+
Group 2 metals have 2 valence electrons. In fact, the number of valence electrons of elements can be deduced from the group number (e.g. group VII elements have 7 valence electrons).
Helium has two valence electrons
Beryllium has two valence electrons.
Lithium and Sodium both have 2 valence electrons.
alkaline earth metals (group 2 elements) have two valence electrons
Zinc has two valence electrons.
Group II elements (also called alkaline earth metals), have two valence electrons. To fill their outer shell, they therefore become ions with two positive charges, such as magnesium: Mg -> 2e- + Mg2+
The alkali earth elements have TWO valence electrons.
Beryllium has two valence electrons.
Calcium has two valence electrons.
Neptunium has two valence electrons.
Beryllium has two valence electrons.