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Alkali Earth Metals

Alkali Earth Metals. By Ashur Wiedrich & Cody Canfield. Definition. The general name for elements located in group 2. Magnesium. This element burns with a intense white light. Once lit it will continue to burn on it’s own. It is also what makes the bright flash in photographic flashbulbs.

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Alkali Earth Metals

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  1. Alkali Earth Metals By Ashur Wiedrich & Cody Canfield

  2. Definition • The general name for elements located in group 2.

  3. Magnesium • This element burns with a intense white light. Once lit it will continue to burn on it’s own. It is also what makes the bright flash in photographic flashbulbs.

  4. Magnesium continued… • Magnesium fires cannot be put out by fire extinguisher. MAGNESIUM

  5. Strontinium • This element is a deadly long living fallout product of an atomic bomb (I know there’s a b in there you can’t hide it from me) It’s salts form a red flame when burned. Also used for picture color tubes. Also used in fire works to make them a crimson color. (Not in handout)

  6. Calcium • Is necessary for muscle contraction, makes strong bones and teeth (from milk) but cannot be found alone in nature but can be mined from common gypsum.

  7. Barium • Compounds of this element make “drilling mud.”

  8. Beryllium • Element that makes up and looks like most emeralds. Also gives up neutrons for nuclear reactors.

  9. Radium • The onlyradioactivealkali metal.

  10. It’s over….so now we leave you with our final word of information..

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