Be Mg Ca Sr Ba Ra (Alkali Earth Metals)

Question 1

Description: Beryllium (Be)

Answer 1

Lightweight Metal

Question 2

Uses and Occurrences: Beryllium (Be)

Answer 2

1. Aerospace
2. Beryl Gems: Aquamarines and Emeralds
3. Non-sparking Copper Alloy Tools
4. X-ray Windows

Question 3

Description: Magnesium (Mg)

Answer 3

Lightweight Metal

Question 4

Uses and Occurrences: Magnesium (Mg)

Answer 4

1. Aluminum Alloys
2. Antacids
   3. Flares

4. Basalt
5. Bikes
6. Cars
7. Chlorophyll in Green Plants
8. Planes
9. Sparklers
10. Talc

Question 5

Description: Calcium (Ca)

Answer 5

Soft Metal

Question 6

Uses and Occurrences: Calcium (Ca)

Answer 6

1. Antacids
2. Vegetables

3. Bones
4. Cement
5. Chalk
6. Coral
7. Gypsum
8. Leaves
9. Limestone
10. Marble
11. Milk
12. Mortar
13. Plaster
14. Shells
15. Teeth

Question 7

Description: Strontium (Sr)

Answer 7

Soft Metal

Question 8

Uses and Occurrences: Strontium (Sr)

Answer 8

1. Flares

2. Medical Diagnostic Tracer
3. Nuclear Batteries
4. Nuclear Fallout
5. Phosphors
6. Red Fireworks

Question 9

Description: Barium (Ba)

Answer 9

1. Soft Metal

2. Absorbs X-rays

Question 10

Uses and Occurrences: Barium (Ba)

Answer 10

1. Green Fireworks
2. Stomach X-ray Contrast Enhancer
3. Whitener and Filler for Paper, Plastic, and Rubber

Question 11

Description: Radium (Ra)

Answer 11

1. Radioactive

2. Long-lived

Question 12

Uses and Occurrences: Radium (Ra)

Answer 12

1. Luminous Watches (now BANNED)
2. Medical Radon Production
3. Radiography
4. Radwaste (or Radioactive Waste)