While not to the same extent as Group I metals, Group II metals are quite reactive with water. Each metal has a different level of reactivity with water, but they ultimately follow a well-observed reactivity trend. What is an explanation for the trend observed in water reactivity when moving down from beryllium to barium?

MCQS on the chemistry, properties, and reactivity of metal-containing compounds. Topics include atomic structure and electron configurations, bonding theories, ionic bonding, ionic solids and packing structures, band theory, alloys, semiconductors, and superconductors, inorganic acids and bases, and the properties and compounds of Group 1-7 elements.