Reactivity of Group 2 Elements:

Question 1

What happens when group 2 elements react?

Answer 1

= loose 2 electrons
=act as reducing agents

Question 2

Down the group what happens to the reactivity of group 2 metals?

Answer 2

= increases
= sheilding increases
= protons increases
= size of atom increases

Question 3

What happens to the ionisation energy down group 2 metals?

Answer 3

= decreases
= sheilding increases
= protons increases
= size of atom increases

Question 4

What element depreviates from the trend in melting/boiling pointd?

Answer 4

= magnesium