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Is sodium an alkaline earth metal?


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  1. Alkaline earth metal: The elements which belong to 2nd group of the periodic table are called alkaline earth metals.
  2. The general electronic configuration of alkaline earth metal is ns2.
  3. Sodium: Sodium is an element having electronic configuration 1s22s22p63s1 which is not relatable to alkaline earth metal.
  4. Sodium is a highly reactive element.
  5. Beryllium, calcium, magnesium are some of the alkaline earth metals.

Hence, sodium is not an alkaline earth metal.


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