Group II-A Elements Elements of Group I I-A are called alkaline earth metals. This is due to the reason that they are earth-making alkaline metals. Their oxides and hydroxides are alkaline. Alkaline Earth Metals ( Group II A) are as follow: Be (Beryllium) Mg (Magnesium) Ca (Calcium) Sr (Strontium) Ba (Barium) Ra (Radium) Alkaline earthGroup II-A Elements Alkaline Earth Metals Occurrence, Physical and Chemical Properties, Reactivity and Compounds – Chemistry