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alkaline earth metal

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ID 718453 Last modified 05.09.2014
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Domain inorganic chemistry
alkaline-earth metal preferred
alkaline earth metal
  • any of the six chemical elements that comprise Group 2 (IIa) of the periodic table. The elements are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra).
  • any of the metals of group II of the periodic table whose oxides are the alkaline earths
alkaline-earth metal preferred
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  • Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury ...
alkaline earth metal
alkaline earth

Materjalitehnika terminibaas

ID 671582 Last modified 21.01.2025
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Domain Chemistrymaterials science
leelismuldmetall preferred
alkaline earth metal preferred
  • keemiliste elementide perioodilisuse süsteemi II rühma pea-alarühma elemendid (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra) (vrd leelismetall)
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    • Nimetatud varasemate keemikute poolt, kes leidsid olevat nende oksiidid ("mullad") leeliselisteks keemilistes reaktsioonides.
  • a metal in group IIA of the periodic system - namely Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra (compare: alkali metal)
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    • So called because the oxides or "earths" of calcium, strontium, and barium were found by the early chemists to be alkaline in reaction.
leelismuldmetall preferred
muldmetall
alkaline earth metal preferred

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