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Which of the following elements are alkaline earth metals?

Check all that apply.

barium
lithium
aluminium
calcium
sodium

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Answer:

The alkaline earth metals are barium and calcium.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alkaline earth metals is the denomination given to the six elements that occupy Group 2 in the Periodic Table, therefore they have an electron configuration that ends in the orbital s².

From the list: barium and calcium are alkaline earth metals. On the other hand, lithium and sodium occupy Group 1, and aluminum occupies Group 3.

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