FCAT Grade 8 Science Assessment Practice Questions

Category - FCAT Science Assessment Grade 8

Of the group 2 alkaline-earth metals, which is the most reactive?
  1. Beryllium
  2. Magnesium
  3. Calcium
  4. Strontium
  5. Barium
Explanation
Answer: E - Barium has the lowest ionization energy and can donate or accept electrons the most easily. As a result it is the most reactive (with the exception of radium, but radium was not included on the list due to its radioactivity).
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