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7 The Group 2
Elements
By Ema
A rare element
• They all include beryllium.
• Beryllium is joined to other element in the main compound of emerald.
• The space telescope has 18 beryllium mirrors.
• Beryllium has perfect properties for this job.
• It is shiny, has a low density, and does not change shape at low temperature.
• An alloy of two metals – beryllium and copper – is used to make tools for workers on oil rigs.
• The alloy is strong and will not be damaged by seawater.
• It will also not cause sparks that could start a fire on an oil rig.

An emerald from India Part of the James Webb Space Telescope Special tools for using an oil rig
The Group 2 Element
• Beryllium is in Group 2 of the period table.
• The other members of the group are magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.
• The electronic structures of some Group 2 elements are shown below:
• Beryllium = 2,2, Magnesium = 2,8,2 Calcium = 2,8,8,2
• The atoms of all Group 2 elements have 2 electron in their outermost shell.
• Their similar electron arrangements give the elements similar properties.
Reaction with water
• Calcium reacts vigorously with water.
• The products are hydrogen gas and calcium hydroxide solution:
• Calcium + Water Calcium Hydroxide + Hydrogen
• Strontium and barium react even more vigorously with water.
• The products are similar:
• Strontium + Water Strontium Hydroxide + Hydrogen
• Barium + Water Barium Hydroxide + Hydrogen
• Magnesium does not react vigorously with water.
• Put a piece of magnesium ribbon in a test tube of cold water, tiny hydrogen bubbles form slowly on its surface .
• The reaction of Group2 metals with water show a trend.
• They get more vigorous going down the group.
• The Group 1 metals show a similar trend.
Reaction with Acid

• The Group 2 elements react with dilute hydrochloric acid.


• Calcium react more vigorously than magnesium.
• This is because the reactions of the Group 2 metals with water get
more vigorous going down the group.

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