What is the meaning of Alkaline Earth Metals ?

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anonymous · Answer

group 2a in the periodic table

anonymous · Answer

http://www.chemicalelements.com/groups/alkaline.html

anonymous · Answer

It's group 2 in the periodic table. Those metals are classified as reactive but less than the alkali metals, having a 2+ charge.

jmark · Answer

The alkaline earth metals are the elements of group II A on the periodic table. They are less reactive than the alkali metals, but they too do not exist free as pure metals in nature. Know more at http://goo.gl/ClS1z6

anonymous · Answer

alkaline metal are does metals in group2 and period 2 in the periodic table,they usually have a valence of two and they have two shells in their electronic configuration.they are called alkaline earth metal because their oxide form alkaline when dissolved in water and earth means they have high melting point,