Inorganic chem (MTL)

• What products are formed when Group 2 elements react with water?

  Metal hydroxides and hydrogen gas
• What products are formed when Group 2 elements react with oxygen?

  Metal oxides
• What products are formed when Group 2 elements react with acids?

  Salts and water
• How does the reactivity of Group 2 elements with water change as you move down the group?

  It becomes more vigorous
• What is the general equation for the reaction of Group 2 elements with water?

  M(s) + 2H2O(l) -> M(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)
• Which Group 2 element does not react with water?

  Beryllium
• What is the general product formed when Group 2 elements react with oxygen?

  Metal oxides (MO)
• What other compounds besides metal oxides can some Group 2 metals form when reacted with oxygen at high pressures?

  Peroxides
• Which Group 2 metals can form peroxides?

  Strontium and barium
• What products are formed when Group 2 elements react with acids?

  Salts and hydrogen gas
• What is the general equation for the reaction of Group 2 elements with hydrochloric acid?

  M(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> MCl2(aq) + H2(g)
• What products are formed when Group 2 oxides and hydroxides react with acids?

  Salts and water
• What is the general equation for the reaction of Group 2 oxides with hydrochloric acid?

  MO(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> MCl2(aq) + H2O(l)
• What is the general equation for the reaction of Group 2 hydroxides with hydrochloric acid?

  M(OH)2(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> MCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l)