Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals

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)

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

How many valence electrons do Alkaline Earth Metals have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 7

This is the groups for Alkali Earth Metals?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 17

• Group 18

Alkaline earth metals have a ____ color.

• silvery

• dull

• bright

Click on the alkaline Earth Metals.

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

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• transition metals

• noble gases

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

• More

• Less

Where are the Alkali metals?

Answer explanation

The Alkali metals are a group of elements located in the first column of the periodic table. They include lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. These elements are highly reactive and are found in nature in compounds, not in their pure form.