Question

Which group or family on the periodic table includes Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra?

Subject: Chemistry

Question 1559: Which group or family on the periodic table includes Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra?
a) Alkali Metals
b) Alkaline Earth Metals
c) Noble Gases
d) Halogens

Answer 1

The group or family that includes Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra is the Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2) on the periodic table.

Step-by-step explanation:

The group or family on the periodic table that includes Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra is the Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2).

The alkaline earth metals are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). These metals are shiny, silvery-white, and somewhat reactive. Calcium and magnesium are two of the most abundant elements on Earth; they are found in large deposits of limestone and other minerals.