Chemical Properties of Group 2 Elements

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Chemical Properties of Group 2 Elements: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Chemical Properties of Alkaline Earth Metals, Reaction of Air with Alkaline Earth Metals, Reactions of Dioxygen with Alkaline Earth Metals, and Reactions of Dinitrogen with Alkaline Earth Metals.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Group 2 Elements

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One mole of magnesium nitride on the reaction with an excess of water gives:

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Magnesium on reaction with very dilute HNO3 gives

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Write the reaction of magnesium with ethyl alcohol.

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Explain the reducing nature of alkaline earth metals based on their standard reduction potential.

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Among alkaline earth metals group, which of the following is the strongest reducing agent?

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Alkaline earth metals have higher melting points than alkali metals.
If this is true enter 1, If false enter 0.

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The reducing power of alkaline metals is less than those of their corresponding _____ metals.

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Why the alkaline earth metals are strong reducing agents?

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Beryllium has a more negative value(electron gain enthalpy) compared to other alkaline earth metals.

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Carnallite in water dissociates to give ___ ions

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The tendency of forming chloride hydrates of alkaline earth metals is in the order of

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Which of the following metal ion plays an important role in muscle contraction?

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Which of the following pairs of reactions give H2 gas as a product upon hydrolysis?

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Which of the following metals produces Hydrogen gas on reacting with cold dilute Nitric acid

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Philosopher's wool when heated with BaO at 1100°C gives a compound. Identify the compound.

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The element whose salts cannot be detected by flame test is.

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Ca bums with N2 to produce a white powder which dissolves in water to give a gas 'X'' and a solution with pH>7. The solution on exposure to air produces a thin solid layer of 'Y' on the surface. The compounds 'X' and 'Y' are ______

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Complete the following reaction:

Mg + C2H2  ?

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Which of the following elements reacts with alcohols to give alkoxides?

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The reaction of alkaline earth metals with alcohols is an example of which of the following type of reactions?