Group 2 Elements

Austin Monaco Period 6

Jordan Miller

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About the Group 2 Elements

● The Group 2 Elements are also known as the Alkaline Earth Metals.
● This Group includes Beryllium(Be), Magnesium(Mg), Calcium(Ca),
Strontium(Sr), Barium(Ba), and Radium(Ra).
● The Group 2 Elements are part of the S-Block.
 Beryllium (Be)

● Beryllium was discovered in 1798 by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin.

● Electron Configuration: 1s22s2 Noble Gas configuration: [He]2s2 Louis Nicolas
Vauquelin
● Some of the properties of Beryllium are:
○ ⅓ of the weight of Aluminum.
○ Radiation Shielding.
○ 6 times stiffer than steel.
● The common oxidation of Beryllium = +2
● Beryllium is a solid at room temperature.

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Beryllium (Be)

● Beryllium gives off a colorless flame when heated, this is because of

the requirement for high energy for excitement.
● Beryllium is used as a coating in spacecraft, missiles, welding
electrodes, gyroscopes, and early x-ray cathode tubes.
Atomic Mass Atomic Number
9.0122 4

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 Magnesium (Mg)
Sir Humphry Davy Joseph Black

● Magnesium was discovered in 1755 by Joseph Black and Sir Humphry Davy
● Electron Configuration: 1s22s22p63s2
● Noble Gas Configuration: [Ne]3s2
● Some properties on Magnesium:
○ ⅓ of the weight of Aluminum.
○ Highly Flammable
○ Magnesium alloys are very light but very strong.
● The common oxidation state of Magnesium = +2
● Magnesium is solid at room temperature.

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 Magnesium (Mg)

● If a Magnesium fire is treated with water, then it will make the fire burn
fiercer.
● Some common uses for Magnesium are Fireworks, various Power
Tools, Vitamins, Fireplace Bricks, and Laptops.

Atomic Mass Atomic Number

24.305 12

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Calcium (Ca)

● Calcium was discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808.

● The common oxidation state for calcium is 2+
● Calcium is a solid at room temperature
● It is a soft metal with silverish surface when it is cut
● Calcium has a melting point of 850°C

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Calcium (Ca)

● Calcium reacts with oxygen to create calcium oxide

● Calcium is commonly found in limestone, ocean water, toothpaste, antacids,
and fertilizer

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Strontium(Sr)

● Strontium was discovered by Adair Crawford in 1790

● It has an oxidation state of +2
● Solid at room temperature
● Strontium has a melting point of 777°C

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Strontium(Sr)
● Strontium forms a forms a dark oxide layer when it is exposed to air
● Strontium is commonly found in fireworks, nuclear fallout, cathode ray tubes, ferrite magnets, and
some root vegetables

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Barium (Ba)

● Barium was discovered in 1808 by and english chemist Sir Humphry Davy.
● Electron configuration of barium: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2
5p6 6s2

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Barium (Ba)

● The common oxidation state is +2.

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● Barium is an Earth Metal.

● 5 uses are:

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Radium (Ra)

● Radium was discovered by Marie Sklodowska Curie, a Polish chemist, and

Pierre Curie, a French chemist, in 1898.
● The electron configuration of radium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2
5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 7s2

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Radium (Ra)

● The common oxidation state is +2.

● Radium is a solid at room temperature.
● Radium is an Earth Metal.
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Interactive Slide

Which element provides a colorless flame due to its need for high energy?

Which element is used in the making of Laptops?

Which element has the melting point of 777°C?

Which element is used in the making of Atomic Bombs?

Which element Glows in the dark?