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Among the alkaline earth metals in Group 2A/A, which is more reactive - beryllium (element 4) or strontium (element 38)?



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Group 2A (or IIA) of the periodic table are the alkaline earth metals: beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). They are harder and less reactive than the alkali metals of Group 1A.

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