Alkali Earth Metals (6)

The Alkali Earth Metals comprise the second column from the left. They are reactive metals that tend to oxidize in air. This makes it irritating to try to keep samples of them.

Click any element tile below to get the full entry for that element, or click on the sample picture to go directly to the description of that sample.

Text and images Copyright (c) 2003 by Theodore W.Gray.

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004 Beryllium
004 Beryllium
012 Magnesium
012 Magnesium
020 Calcium
020 Calcium
038 Strontium
038 Strontium
056 Barium
056 Barium
088 Radium
088 Radium