How many valence electrons do group two have?

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How many valence electrons do group two have?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-27T08:22:30

The #"alkaline earth metals"# have 2 valence electrons.

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The #"alkaline earth metals"# come from Group 2 of the Periodic Table. And since the Periodic Table reflects electronic structure, #Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba# all have 2 valence electrons, and all commonly form #M^(2+)# ions.

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