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The metals of Group 2 from top to bottom are Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba. Which one of these elements will form ions most readily and why?

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The metals of Group 2 from top to bottom are Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba. Which one of these elements will form ions most readily and why?

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Ba metal will form ions readily because the ionisation energy decreases down the group as the size increases.

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