Alkali Earth Metals Flashcards
Beryllium
(properties)
lightweight metal
Beryllium
(uses)
beryl gems: emeralds
non sparking copper alloy tools
areospace
x-ray windows
Magnesium
(properties)
lightweight metal
Magnesium
(uses)
clorophyll
talc
basalt
aluminum alloys
cars
planes
bikes
calcium
(properties)
soft metal
Calcium
(properties)
bones, teeth
milk
leaves, vegetables
shells, coral, limestone, chalk
gypsum, plaster, mortar
cement, marble
antacids
Stontium
(properties)
soft metal
Strontium
(uses)
red fireworks, flares
phosphors
nuclear batteries
medical diagnostic tracers
nuclear fallout
Barium
(properties)
soft metal, absorbs x-rays
Barium
(uses)
stomach X-ray
contrast enhancer
green fireworks
whitener and filler for paper
plastic and rubber
Radium
(properties)
radioactive, long lived
Radium
(uses)
luminous watches
medical radon production
radiography
radwaste
[Marie Currie]
Alkali Earth Metals