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Group 1 and 2 metals
Group 1 and 2 metals
Chemistry • Patterns in the periodic table
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The properties of elements in each group of the periodic table change gradually down the group.
Group 1 metals are soft, have lower densities than most other metals, and become more reactive down the group.
Group 1 metals are called alkali metals because they react with water to form an alkaline solution and hydrogen gas.
Group 2 metals react with dilute acids to form a salt and hydrogen gas.
Group 2 metals become more reactive down the group, but they are less reactive than Group 1 metals in the same period.