BRAINCAKEUses of Group 2 Compounds
Calcium hydroxide is added to the soil as lime to increase the pH of acidic soils. Ca(OH)2 + 2H+ → Ca2+(aq) + 2H2O(l)
Group 2 bases are also used as antacids to treat heartburn and indigestion. Magnesium and calcium carbonates are usually used. Milk of magnesia is suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water. The acid in the stomach in mainly hydrochloric acid.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Acid
- A proton donor; a substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
- Base
- A proton acceptor.
- Group
- A vertical column of the periodic table, containing elements with the same number of outer-shell electrons.
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