Alkaline Earth MetalsGroup 2 — Reactive metals, but noticeably less so than group…8th GradeReactive metals, but noticeably less sothan group 1 — they hold their two outerelectrons more tightly.GROUPGroup 2MEMBERSBe, Mg, CaTwo electrons in the outer shell.Harder and denser than the alkali metals.Form ions with a +2 charge.Calcium is in bones; magnesium is in chlorophyll.Reactivity also increases going down.LOOK FOR ITBe · Mg · Ca · Sr · Ba · RaElements in the same group share outer-electron counts, which is whythey behave alike.Alkaline Earth Metalswww.littleactivity.com

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Science · 8th Grade

Alkaline Earth Metals

Group 2 — Reactive metals, but noticeably less so than group 1.

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Find the group on the table. Everything in the column behaves this way.

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Grade
8th Grade
Ages
13–14
Subject
Science
Pages
1

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