If you are in the same chem textbook as I am, (Chemistry, Connections to Our Changing World, from 1997) then the answer can be found on pg. 195, a page before the aforementioned question. If you aren't using this textbook, here's a summery of what it says: Magnesium and aluminum can be combined to form an alloy, which is used in things like car wheels, aircraft, tools, and furniture. It doesn't react with cold water, but it does react with hot water or steam. Calcium carbonate is found in chalk, marble, and limestone.
magnesium..
BERYLLIUM :)
Magnesium is used both in making fireworks and medicines.
They react with water like the alkaline metal but does not change or melt with fire.The alkaline part of the name comes from the fact that these metal form alkaline solutions, when they react with water. The earth part was added to differentiate these from the group one metals. Alchemists called them earth metals because they though that their oxides were new elements.In the middle age the oxides of these metals (metals which are not known in time) are called alkaline earths: alkalinebecause these oxides react with water forming an alkaline solution and earths because in the past non-metallic compounds were called earths.
Strontium
Alkali and alkaline earth metals are too chemically reactive to stay in metallic form.
The name "Alkali" is given due to the alkaline nature of their oxides and hydroxides. The term "Alkali Earth Metals" is used as these metals are usually found as minerals in the Earth's crust.
they are used for metal-like things,
generally known as metal hydroxides or basic salts. They are formed when active metals (like alkali metals or alkaline earth metals) react with hydroxide ions to form compounds with a basic pH. These compounds are often used in various industrial processes and as alkaline reagents.
When alkali metals react with water they produce an alkali (basic) solution. No because they form basic oxides and they neutralise acids
Magnesium belongs to the alkaline earth metals family on the periodic table. It is found in Group 2, which is the second column from the left on the periodic table. Magnesium is known for its high reactivity and is commonly used in various industrial and biological applications.
Alkali metals, like lithium, are highly reactive with water and moisture, which can lead to uncontrollable reactions in voltaic cells, causing safety hazards. Additionally, alkali metals have low melting points, making them unsuitable for use in high-temperature voltaic cell applications.
Magnesium
magnesium..
magnesium
The answer is MAGNESIUM!
Alkali metals such as lithium, sodium, and potassium are typically used in fireworks to produce vibrant colors when they are heated due to their ability to emit characteristic light emissions.