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Visit the other pages in this category to learn more about the properties of the main groups of elements. Below is a gallery showing what some of the elements look like or how they are used by people. Try hovering your mouse over each picture!
A sample of the alkaline earth metal, calcium. Most people think of calcium as being "chalky" like some of its compounds, but pure calcium is a shiny metal.
A neon sign. Some "neon" signs don't even use neon, instead they use the properties of other gases.
Every emerald contains the alkaline earth metal beryllium.
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