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Paul made a list about alkaline earth metals.

Alkaline Earth Metals
• gain two electrons
• are found in group two
• ions will be positive two
include elements Be, Mg, Ca
Paul made a mistake on his list. Which BEST describes the mistake Paul made?
A
Alkaline earth metals do not gain two electrons; they lose two electrons.
В
Alkaline earth metals are not found in group two, they are found in group one.
C
Alkaline earth metal ions will not be positive two; the ions will be negative two.
D
Alkaline earth metals do not include elements Be, Mg, and Ca; they include Co, Ni, and Cu.
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Answer: im 99.99999% sure it is A

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answer is A. Alkaline metal lose two electrons not gain

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