why do alkaline earth metals do not form superoxide
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Like the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals are so reactive that they are never found in elemental form in nature. Because they form +2 ions that have very negative reduction potentials, large amounts of energy are needed to isolate them from their ores.
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Answer:superoxide is O2 ^-1.alkaline Earth metals have common oxidation state +2, if form superoxide they have to make compounds like MO4
Any Alkaline earths metals is not so big in size that is compatible with formation of MO4 type of superoxide.
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