Name the element and the chemical symbol of the alkaline earth metal with the smallest atomic number. What is the number of valence electrons present in it?

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The alkaline earth metal with the smallest atomic number is beryllium. The chemical symbol of beryllium is Be. The electronic configuration of beryllium is 2, 2. The number of valence electron for beryllium is 2.

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