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Metals in group 2 on the period table most commonly form which type

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alkaline earth metals

Group 2 metals, the alkaline earth metals, have 2 valence electrons, and thus form M2+ ions. The halogens, Group 17 , reach a full valence shell upon reduction, and thus form X− ions

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