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Oustad Majid Dahbi Skalli
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Alkaline earth metals, located in Group 2 of the periodic table, typically have an oxidation number of +2.
Carbon is in group 14, period 2
The oxidation number for group 2 elements is typically +2. These elements have 2 valence electrons that they can lose to form a 2+ cation.