Across
- 2. - all alkaline earth metals besides beryllium react with what?
- 5. - how many alkaline earth metals are there?
- 6. - able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking
- 8. - which element is good for making strong bones?
- 10. - how many valence electrons do alkaline earth metals have?
- 11. - fill in the blank: magnesium powder, sheets, and chips may spontaneously ____ on contact with air or moisture.
- 12. - which element is the ninth most abundant element on earth?
- 13. - allows heat or electricity to pass through
- 15. - able to be deformed without losing toughness
Down
- 1. - which element is used to make cellphones, missiles, and aircraft?
- 3. - what happens to alkaline earth metals in the air after being cut?
- 4. - which is the only radioactive alkaline earth metal?
- 5. - fill in the blank: alkaline earth metals are found in the ____ group
- 7. - alkaline earth metals are which of the following: metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
- 8. crust - where are alkaline earth metals found?
- 9. - are the alkaline earth metals high or low density?
- 14. - fill in the blank: beryllium in its powder or dust form is _____