The Group 2 elements

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The Group 2 elements are called the alkaline earth metals. The Group 2 elements are:

  • Beryllium
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium
  • Strontium
  • Barium
  • Radium

The electronic configuration of the elements all consist of two s-electrons outside an inner core of electron corresponding to the previous inert gas: the group configuration is therefore ns2.