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Question
Alkaline earth metals show ______.
Options
divalency
monovalency
variable valency
zero valency
MCQ
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Solution
Alkaline earth metals show divalency.
Explanation:
Alkaline earth metals exhibit divalency because their outer electronic configuration is ns2, or they have two electrons in their valence shell.
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Group 2 Elements - Alkaline Earth Metals
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