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In Chemistry / High School | 2014-09-27

What is the alkaline earth metal with the largest atomic number?

Asked by starjones1998

Answer (3)

Radium, which has an atomic number of 88. The Alkaline earth metals are in the second column of the Periodic Table. Hope this helps!

Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-06-10

Alkaline earth metals are in the second column from the left of the periodic table. The metal with the largest atomic number is Radium with 88.

Answered by andyboy | 2024-06-10

The alkaline earth metal with the largest atomic number is radium (Ra), which is 88. It belongs to Group 2 of the periodic table and is known for being highly radioactive. Radium was discovered in 1898 and plays a limited role in industrial applications due to its instability.
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Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-10-09