Question

Group 2 in the penodic table contains the elements beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg) , calcium (Ca) , strontium (Sf) )barium (Ba)and radium (Ra) What characteristic do these elements share ?

Answer 1

Answer:

They are all alkali earth metals.

Explanation:

Their valence shell each has 2 electrons. Also, they are all shiny, silvery-white, somewhat reactive metals at standard temperature and pressure. They form alkaline solutions, hydroxides, when reacting with water and their oxides are found in the earth’s crust.