Question

You may have noticed that all the elements in the first column of the periodic table, the alkali metals, have a 1 charge when they combine with negative ions. Another group of positive ions are the alkaline earth metals located in the second column of the periodic table. What charge is typical for ions of the alkaline earth metals?

Answer 1

The charge that is typical for ions of the alkaline earth metals is +2

Step-by-step explanation:

Group 1 elements (alkali metals such as Li, Na, K...) all have one valence electron that they donate when forming ionic bonds. This will cause them to have a charge of +1.T he alkaline earth metals (Ca, Mg) have two valence electrons they donate which means their charge when forming ions is +2. The members of the aluminum family lose three electrons giving them a charge of +3.