Multiple choice

Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding alkaline earth metals?

  1. Be is amphoteric.

  2. All alkaline earth metals react with cold water and evolve hydrogen.

  3. Mg and Be form organometallic compounds.

  4. Carbonates and oxalates of alkaline earth metals are insoluble in water.

  5. The standard potential of Be is more than Ca.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Be does not reacts with cold water. It reacts with steam, Mg reacts with hot water whereas Ca, Sr and Ba react rapidly with cold water to give hydrogen.

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