Alkaline-earth metals worksheet

How many valence electrons do Alkaline Earth Metals have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 7

Which metal is NOT an Alkaline Earth Metal?

• Calcium

• Radon

• Strontium

• Radium

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of group 2 elements?

• Two valence electrons

• Can be found in the earth

• Reacts with water to form an alkaline solution

• Only reacts with water

Which of these 2nd group element found in the 4th period?

• 1. Calcium

• 1. Magnesium

• 1. Strontium

• Barium

Which element makes up rocks and marble?

• 1. Magnesium

• 1. strontium

• 1. Calcium

• 1. oxygen

Which two alkaline earth metals are essential to our body?

• Berylium

• Magnesium

• Calcium

• Barium

Alkaline Earth Metals are denser than alkali metals

• True

• False

Alkaline Earth Metals are not reactive metals because they only have 2 valence electrons and a full shell underneath

• True

• False

Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals form _____ solutions

• Basic (alkaline)

• Acidic (Acids)

Which is the most reactive metal in this group?

• Sodium

• Potassium

• Rubidium

• Francium