By Ashur Wiedrich & Cody Canfield
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The general name for elements located in
group 2.
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This element burns with a intense white light.
Once lit it will continue to burn on it’s own. It
is also what makes the bright flash in
photographic flashbulbs.
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Magnesium fires cannot be put out by fire
extinguisher.
MAGNESIUM
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This element is a deadly long living fallout product
of an atomic bomb (I know there’s a b in there you
can’t hide it from me) It’s salts form a red flame
when burned. Also used for picture color tubes. Also
used in fire works to make them a crimson color.
(Not in handout)
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Is necessary for muscle contraction, makes
strong bones and teeth (from milk) but cannot
be found alone in nature but can be mined
from common gypsum.
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Compounds of this element make “drilling
mud.”
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Element that makes up and looks like most
emeralds. Also gives up neutrons for nuclear
reactors.
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The only
radioactive
alkali metal.