Group Properties of Elements Group II-A Flashcards
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GROUP 2A: ALKALINE EARTH METALS
Most toxic metal (never employed in medicine)
BERYLLIUM (Be)
group of Strong reducing agents
GROUP 2A: ALKALINE EARTH METALS
Group IIBCombines directly with oxygen halogen, nitrogen, sulfur
& hydrogen (except ________)
Mg
GII-A elements
Be Mag Ca Sara Ba Ra:
Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium
(+) Fluorescent lamp
BERYLLIUM (Be)
Lightest of all structurally important metals
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
2nd most abundant INTRAcellular CATION
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
Component of Chlorophyll (photosynthesis), flares/
fireworks
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
Component of Grignard reagent (RMgX; alcohol
synthesis)
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
Mg sources
talc asbestos (carcinogenic) can
induce MESOTHELIOMA/ lung cancer
Mg silicates
Mg sources
magnesite, dolomite -
CaMg(CO3)2
Mg carbonates
Mg sources
Kieserite MgSO4· H2O
Mg sulfate
asbestos (carcinogenic) can
induce ________
MESOTHELIOMA/ lung cancer
Pharmaceutical use:
○ Natural Ca channel blocker
○ Laxative/ cathartic
○ Depressant
MAGNESIUM (Mg)’