You can use this mnemonic to memorise Group 2 elements in the periodic table.

Mnemonic: Beer Mugs Can Serve Bar Rats

Represents: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium

The first letter in each word of the mnemonics represent the group 2 elements first two alphabets or the symbol of that element.

Beer : Be is the Symbol of Beryllium

Mugs: Mg is the Symbol of Magnesium

Can: Ca is the Symbol of Calcium

Serve: Sr is the Symbol of Strontium

Bar: Ba is the Symbol of Barium

Rats: Ra is the Symbol of Radium