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The occurrence, properties, and uses of the individual alkaline-earth elements and their important compounds are given in N.N. Greenwood and A. Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd ed. (1997). A.G. Massey, Main Group Chemistry, 2nd ed. (2000), contains a detailed chapter on the Group 2 elements, describing their physical properties, common compounds, and biological relevance. The general comparative and theoretical aspects of alkaline-earth chemistry are discussed in most modern textbooks of inorganic chemistry, such as Peter Atkins et al., Shriver and Atkins’ Inorganic Chemistry, 5th ed. (2010).
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| Modified link of Web site: The Chemistry LibreTexts Library - Group 2: The Alkaline Earth Metals. | Nov 07, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - The impact of alkali and alkaline earth metals on green ammonia synthesis (PDF). | Dec 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Babylon - Alkaline Earth Metals and their Compounds(Group IIA or 2, ns�). | Sep 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CAMEO Chemicals - Alkaline Earth Metal Dispersion. | Aug 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Analogy of the Coordination Chemistry of Alkaline Earth Metal and Lanthanide Ln 2 + Ions: The Isostructural Zoo of Mixed Metal Cages [IMA C H T U N G T R E N N U N G (OtBu) 4{LiA C H T U N G T R E N N U N G (thf)} 4(OH)] (M = ... | Jun 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Coordination compounds of alkali and alkaline earth metals with covalent characterstics (PDF). | Jan 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Angelo State University - The Alkaline Earth Metals. | Jul 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Influence of Alkaline Earth Metals on Structure Formation and Magnesium Alloy Properties. | Jun 05, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Nov 10, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Chemistry LibreTexts Library - Group 2: The Alkaline Earth Metals. | Nov 03, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Dec 12, 2014 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 03, 2012 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Dec 03, 2012 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Oct 10, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 12, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 21, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 09, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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