P5+-+Alkaline+Metals

Facts about Alkaline metals.
 * They are a solid form of matter.
 * Found in the second group of the periodic table.
 * Very reactive
 * Six elements in the group: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, and Radium.
 * Not found by itself in nature because they are to reactive.
 * Denser than Alkali metals.
 * Become more electropositive the lower they are on the periodic table.
 * All metals except Beryllium oxidize at room temperature.
 * All alkaline earth metals are harder and denser then Sodium and Potassium

Beryllium-Lightweight, resists corrosion, Steel-gray in color Uses: Aerospace construction, Moderator/Reflector in Nuclear Reactor, When Combined with Copper: Can be used for missiles, spacecrafts,satellites, gyroscopes, and Aircrafts.

Magnesium- Silvery White in color, Moderately hard and burns a bright white flame. Uses: Pyrotechnics, Incendiary Bombs, Flares, and Missiles.



Calcium: Silver in color, moderately hard, basic part in all plants and animals. Uses: Plaster, electronic materials, Portland Cement, helps bones and teeth.

Strontium: Soft, silver, easily oxidized, spontaneously ignites when in a fine powder. Uses: Pyrotechnics, toothpaste, and ferrite magnets.

Radium- Bright White and highly radioactive. Uses: Cancer radiotherapy, luminescent paint.

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