Which alkaline earth metal will not react with liquid water or with steam ?
A) Mg
B) Ba
C) Be
D) Ca
E) They all react with liquid water and with steam.

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Beryllium (Be) is the only alkaline earth metal that does not react with liquid water or steam due to its strong bonding and passivating oxide layer on its surface. The other alkaline earth metals (Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra) will react with water and/or steam to form a metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

Which Alkaline Earth Metal Will Not React with Liquid Water