INTRODUCTION

• WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE GROUP 2 METALS?

  Alkaline Earth Metals
• WHY ARE THE GROUP 2 ELEMENTS KNOWN AS ALKALINE?

  oxides and hydroxides are alkaline
• WHAT BLOCK ARE ELEMENTS OF GROUP 2 IN?

  s-block
• WHAT ARE GROUP ARE G2 ELEMENTS SIMILAR TO?

  G1 but less reactive
• WHAT ELEMENT IS NOT TYPICAL OF THE GROUP AND THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED?

  Be