the periodic table is the group of elements known as the Group 1 or alkali metals. This group includes lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. By definition, a metal is an element that loses one or more electrons to create a positively charged ion known as a cation (pronounced "cat"- "ion") The second column of elements from the left of the periodic table is known as the Group 2 or alkaline earth metals. It consists of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium…
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