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do elements from family 2 form polymers
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Elements from Family 2, also known as the alkaline earth metals, do not typically form polymers. This is primarily due to their high reactivity and strong tendency to form ionic bonds rather than covalent ones, which are characteristic of polymer structures. The alkaline earth metals include beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). These elements readily lose their two valence electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, forming +2 ions. In contrast, polymer formation usually involves the sharing of electrons between atoms through covalent bonds, often seen with carbon-based compounds. While it's theoretically possible to create compounds involving alkaline earth metals that exhibit some polymer-like properties, such compounds would not fit the traditional definition of a polymer. Instead, these elements typically form crystalline ionic solids when combined with non-metals.
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