Answer to Question #164935 in General Chemistry for Monalisa Ogueri

Question

From the elements carbon, oxygen, neon, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, sulphur, chlorine and argon, name two which are metals

Answer 1

Answer: Sodium and magnesium

-Group 1 and group 2 elements are called alkali metals and alkaline earth metals respectively.

Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an active metal because it can react easily with air and water.

As magnesium is located in group 2 it is considered as a metal.