| Metal | $Be$ | $Mg$ | $Ca$ | $Sr$ | $Ba$ |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Colour | No | No | brick red | Crimson red | Apple green |
| $\lambda$ in nm | | | 662 | 650 | 554.5 |
- **Reactivity -**
- Air (oxygen), water, $H_2, N_2,$ halogens, reducing nature, behavior in liquid $NH_3$
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