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The Group 2 elements, beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra) form alkaline oxides and hydroxides and are called "alkaline earth metals".
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An alkaline earth metal is an element belonging to group 2 of the periodic table. The alkaline earth metals, as a group, share charactertic properties.Alternate Spellings: alkaline earthsExamples: ber [..]
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Metal element belonging to group 2 of the periodic table, not including hydrogen (Lesson 9)
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Elements which are members of group IIA.  The alkaline earth metals are Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Ra.
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(inorganic chemistry) Any of the elements of group II of the periodic table; they are low-density metals that react readily with water to form strongly basic hydroxides, and with many acids to form [..]
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