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(a) Name the first three alkaline earth metals.
(b) Write their reactions with dil. hydrochloric acid.
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(a) Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg) and Calcium (Ca).
(b) Be + 2HCl ⟶ BeCl2 + H2
Mg + 2HCl ⟶ MgCl2 + H2
Ca + 2HCl ⟶ CaCl2 + H2
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