EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Discuss with a partner why the formula of magnesium carbonate is not Mg2CO3.

Important Questions on Group 2

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>Questions>Q 4

Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction of barium carbonate with dilute nitric acid.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>Questions>Q 4

Which one of the three compounds listed will decompose at the lowest temperature?

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>Questions>Q 4

Which one of the three compounds listed will decompose at the lowest temperature?

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>Questions>Q 4

Write balanced chemical equation including state symbols, for the thermal decomposition of strontium carbonate.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>Questions>Q 4

Write balanced chemical equation including state symbols, for the thermal decomposition of barium nitrate.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 1

Which row of the table is correct, A, B, C or D?

Row Trend in reactivity
of elements going
down Group 2

Trend in solubility of
sulfates going down
Group 2

Trend in solubility of
hydroxides going down Group 2
A increases

decreases

 increases
B decreases decreases increases
C increases increases decreases
D decreases increases decreases
EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 2

Beryllium is a Group 2 element. Write the electronic configuration of beryllium.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 11 - Group 2>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 2

Beryllium and radium are both in Group 2. Give the equations for the reactions of beryllium and radium with oxygen.