Alkaline Earth Metals

How many valence electrons do Alkaline Earth Metals have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 7

Alkaline Earth Metals are fairly reactive metals because they only have 2 valence electrons and a full shell underneath

• True

• False

Alkaline Earth metals conduct heat and electricity

• True

• False

Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals form _____ solutions

• Basic (Bases)

• Acidic (Acids)

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

_____ ______ _____ are in column 2 of the periodic table and therefore all have 2 valence electrons.

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• transition metals

• noble gases

Select the alkaline earth metals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Where are the Alkaline Earth Metals?

Answer explanation

The Alkaline Earth Metals are located in Group 2 of the periodic table. They are the second column of elements, beginning with Beryllium and ending with Radium. These elements are characterized by their reactivity and their ability to form compounds with other elements.

Are the alkline earth metals more or less reactive than the alkali metals

• More

• Less

Which of these is indicating the alkali earth metals?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which are the Alkaline earth metals?

• calcium, magnesium, Beryrillium, Strontium, Barium, Radium

• Lithium, Sodium Potassium, Ribidium, Cesium, Francium

• Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Arsenic, Bismuth

• Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Rado, Xenon