Asked by tylen

Elements in group 2 are all called alkaline earth metals. What is most similar about the alkaline earth metals?

how many protons and neutrons they have
which chemical properties they have
how many total electrons they have
which period they are most often found in

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: which chemical properties they have.

Why: Group 2 elements all have two valence electrons, so they exhibit similar chemical behavior (e.g., tend to form +2 ions, react with water/acids to give hydroxides/salts, are metallic and fairly reactive). They do not have the same total protons/neutrons or lie in the same period.