How to remember Alkaline Earth Metals ?

Question

Is there an easy trick to remember the alkaline earth metals ( the elements in group 2) :

• Beryllium (Be)
• Magnesium (Mg) 
• Calcium (Ca)
• Strontium (Sr) 
• Barium (Ba)
• Radium (Ra)

 

Answer 1

You can remember the alkaline earth metals with this easy trick:

Beetles Made Cake Starfish Baked Ramen

• Beetles - Beryllium (Be)
• Made - Magnesium (Mg) 
• Cake - Calcium (Ca)
• Starfish - Strontium (Sr) 
• Baked - Barium (Ba)
• Ramen- Radium (Ra)

The short story: 

• Beetles live on earth and they can be associated with 'earth' metals to remember quickly.
• Ramen is a an alternative word used for noodles. Just imagine Starfish baking noodles.
• An advantage of this trick is that the first two letters of the words are actually same as the symbol of the element.

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