Question

All of the alkali earth metals, Group 2, have two valence electrons. Which of these would represent the oxidation number of the alkali earth metals such as magnesium and calcium?

A) -6
B) -2
C) +2
D) +6

Answer 1

Your answer should be C.) +2. "All the elements in Group 2 have two electrons in their valence shells, giving them an oxidation state of +2." 


Credits: https://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Inorganic_Chemistry/Descriptive_Chemistry/Elements_Organized_by_Blo...

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