Group 2 Flashcards
What is produced in the decomposition Of metal carbonates?
Oxides and carbon dioxides
Describe and explain what happens to the melting point as you descend group 2?
Lower-weaker attraction between cations and delocalised electrons
Extra shell of electrons
Bigger ionic radius
Describe and explain what happens to the FIE going down group 2?
Decreases- more electron shielding
Bigger atomic radius
Weaker attraction between nucleus and electrons
How do group 2 metals react with water?
Hydroxide and hydrogen
What happens to the reactivity of group two downwards?
Increases- more electron shielding
Bigger atomic radius
Weaker attraction between nucleus and electrons.
Electrons easier to remove
Describe and explain what happens to the atomic radius going down group 2?
Increases-more shielding from extra shell
How do group 2 metals react with oxygen?
Metal oxide
What forms when group 2 metal oxides react with water?
Hydroxides