Question

3. Among the alkaline earth metals, which element has high metallic character?
i) Be
ii) Mg
iii) Ca
iv) Sr​

Answer 1

They are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). The elements have very similar properties: they are all shiny, silvery-white, somewhat reactive metals at standard temperature and pressure.