Group 2 elements

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf group of chemical elements
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:alkaline_earth_metals
gptkbp:appearance shiny, silvery-white
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:radium
gptkb:strontium
calcium
magnesium
beryllium
barium
gptkbp:density higher than alkali metals
gptkbp:discoveredBy various chemists in the 18th and 19th centuries
gptkbp:form hydroxides
basic oxides
gptkbp:foundInNatureAs compounds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Group 2 elements
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Group_2_of_the_periodic_table
gptkbp:meltingPoint higher than alkali metals
gptkbp:oxidationStates +2
gptkbp:type less reactive than alkali metals
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:fireworks
gptkb:medicine
construction materials
alloys
gptkbp:valenceElectrons 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:alkaline_earth_metals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6