Group 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Reaction of magnesium with water
A
Few bubbles produced slowly, metal dulls.
2
Q
Reaction of calcium with water.
A
Fizzing, mixture warms up, metal rises and falls, metal disappears, white solid produced.
3
Q
Reaction of group 2 with hydrochloric acid.
A
Metal disappears, fizzing, mixture warms up.
4
Q
Reaction of magnesium with sulphuric acid.
A
Metal disappears, fizzing, mixture warms up.
5
Q
Reaction of calcium with sulphuric acid.
A
Fizzing initially but reaction stops. (Due to formation of insoluble calcium sulphate).
