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Question
Write the reactions of the first three alkaline earth metals with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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Solution
Reactions of the first three alkaline earth metals with dilute hydrochloric acid:
Be + 2HCl → BeCl2 + H2
Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2
Ca + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2
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