Group 2

Question 1

What is produced in the decomposition Of metal carbonates?

Answer 1

Oxides and carbon dioxides

Question 2

Describe and explain what happens to the melting point as you descend group 2?

Answer 2

Lower-weaker attraction between cations and delocalised electrons
Extra shell of electrons
Bigger ionic radius

Question 3

Describe and explain what happens to the FIE going down group 2?

Answer 3

Decreases- more electron shielding
Bigger atomic radius
Weaker attraction between nucleus and electrons

Question 4

How do group 2 metals react with water?

Answer 4

Hydroxide and hydrogen

Question 5

What happens to the reactivity of group two downwards?

Answer 5

Increases- more electron shielding
Bigger atomic radius
Weaker attraction between nucleus and electrons.
Electrons easier to remove

Question 6

Describe and explain what happens to the atomic radius going down group 2?

Answer 6

Increases-more shielding from extra shell

Question 7

How do group 2 metals react with oxygen?

Answer 7

Metal oxide

Question 8

What forms when group 2 metal oxides react with water?

Answer 8

Hydroxides