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

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Important Questions on Group 2

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

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

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

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

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

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Beryllium is a Group 2 element. Using dot-and-cross diagrams, and showing the outer electrons only, draw the electronic configurations of beryllium and oxygen before and after bonding.

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Beryllium and radium are both in Group 2. Draw a diagram to show the metallic bonding in both beryllium and radium. Using your diagram, explain why beryllium has a higher melting point than radium.