Multiple choice

Which of the following alkaline earth metals is/are kinetically inert to oxygen and water?

  1. Beryllium
  2. Magnesium
  3. Calcium
  4. Strontium
  5. Barium

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 5

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 3, 4 and 5

  5. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Explanation

Beryllium and magnesium are kinetically inert to oxygen and water because of the formation of an oxide film on their surface.

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