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Alkali Earth Metals

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(a) Name the first three alkaline earth metals.

(b) Write their reactions with dil hydrochloric acid.

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Solution

Name of the element

1). Berillium(Be),

2). Magnesium(Mg),

3). Calcium(Ca)

The reactions with dil. HCl acid.

$B e + 2 H C l ⟶ B e C l_{2} + H_{2}$

$M g + 2 H C l ⟶ M g C l_{2} + H_{2}$

$C a + 2 H C l ⟶ C a C l_{2} + H_{2}$

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