state any one reason for alkaline earth metals ions in general to have a greater tendency to from complexes than the alkali metals .

Which metal has a greater tendency to from metal oxide?

The common oxidaton state for alkaline earth metals is

Give reasons for the following: (a). Alkanline earth metals cannot be obtained by chemical reduction. (b). Alkaline earth metals have stronger tendancy to form complexes than alkai metals. (c ). Magnesium nitride on reacting with water gives ammonia, but magnesium chloride does not give HCI on reacting with water.

Alkaline earth metals form ions of the formula

The alkaline earth metal harder than glass

The third alkaline earth metal ion contains number of electrons and protons as

Alkaline earth metal not having rock salt structure is