alkaline earth
Beryllium's periodic family
Alkaline earth refers to any of six metallic elements in the second column of the periodic table: beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.
These elements share chemical properties—they form alkaline (basic) solutions and occur naturally in earth minerals.
Calcium and magnesium are the most familiar: Alkaline earth metals are essential for bone health.
Fourth periodic table element
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- strontiumAlkaline earth element 38
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
radium · periodic table · divalent · atomic number · electronegativity · valence electrons · oxidation state
Crystalline calcium carbonate
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
- magnesiteMagnesium carbite mineral
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- bariteBarium sulfate mineral
aragonite · anhydrite · fluorite · talc · limestone · marble · chalk
Tending to respond
- electropositiveTends to lose electrons
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- silveryPale metallic sheen
soft · dense · conductive · basic · flame test · solubility · crystal structure · lattice
Oxygen-bonded compounds
- hydroxidesCompounds containing OH anion
- carbonatesDissolves CO2 into liquid
- sulfatesSO₄-containing compounds
- nitratesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
phosphates · silicates · chlorides · calcium carbonate · magnesium oxide · milk of magnesia · lime
Explosive light displays
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
- antacidsMedications neutralizing stomach sourness
- alloysMetallic element mixtures
- desulfurizationRemoving sulfur from substances
water treatment · fertilizers · cement · plaster · bone health · supplements · batteries · pyrotechnics
beryllium
Fourth periodic table element
barium · radium · periodic table · divalent · atomic number · electronegativity · valence electrons · oxidation state
calcite
Crystalline calcium carbonate
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
- magnesiteMagnesium carbite mineral
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
barite · aragonite · anhydrite · fluorite · talc · limestone · marble · chalk
reactive
Tending to respond
- electropositiveTends to lose electrons
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
silvery · soft · dense · conductive · basic · flame test · solubility · crystal structure · lattice · malleable
oxides
Oxygen-bonded compounds
- hydroxidesCompounds containing OH anion
- carbonatesDissolves CO2 into liquid
- sulfatesSO₄-containing compounds
nitrates · phosphates · silicates · chlorides · calcium carbonate · magnesium oxide · milk of magnesia · lime
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
- antacidsMedications neutralizing stomach sourness
- alloysMetallic element mixtures
desulfurization · water treatment · fertilizers · cement · plaster · bone health · supplements · batteries · pyrotechnics
alkaline earthnoble gas
Unreactive periodic table element
halogen · nonmetal · inert gas · metalloid · transition metal
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