Answer to Question #164935 in General Chemistry for Monalisa Ogueri

Question #164935

From the elements carbon, oxygen, neon, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, sulphur, chlorine and argon, name two which are metals


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2021-02-22T05:56:32-0500

Answer: Sodium and magnesium


-Group 1 and group 2 elements are called alkali metals and alkaline earth metals respectively.

Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an active metal because it can react easily with air and water.

As magnesium is located in group 2 it is considered as a metal.


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