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Alkaline earth metal
Noun
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Singular
alkaline earth metal
Plural
alkaline earth metals
The
alkaline earth metals
arranged in a row
An
alkaline earth metal
refers to any of the
elements
in Group II of the
periodic table
. These elements
readily
react
with water to form
basic
hydroxides
.
Some examples of
alkaline earth metal
includes
beryllium
,
magnesium
and
calcium
.
