BRAINCAKEGroup 2 elements as Reducing Agents
The elements in group 2 are the alkaline earth metals and have two electrons in the outermost shell.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Electron shell
- A main energy level occupied by electrons, given a principal quantum number n, with n = 1 closest to and lowest in energy relative to the nucleus.
- Group
- A vertical column of the periodic table, containing elements with the same number of outer-shell electrons.
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