Where are the Alkali Metals in the Periodic Table?
They are the first vertical column on the left of the periodic table. Only the top portion of the periodic table is shown and remember metals tend to be on the left and in Group 1 there are also the elements Caesium (Cs) and radioactive francium (Fr) below rubidium, but not shown. Note: Using 0 to denote the Group number of Noble Gases is very historic now since compounds of xenon known exhibiting a valency of 8. Because of the horizontal series of elements e.g. like the Sc to Zn block (10 elements), Groups 3 to 8 can also be numbered as Groups 13 to 18 to fit in with the actual number of vertical columns of elements. This can make things confusing, but there it is, classification is still in progress!
The Alkali Metals are the first vertical column on the left of the periodic table where you find most of the metallic elements. Only the top portion of the periodic table is shown and remember metals tend to be on the left and also in the first vertical column, the Group 1 Alkali Metals there is also the elements Caesium (Cs) and radioactive francium (Fr) below rubidium, but not shown. Note: Using 0 to denote the Group number of Noble Gases is very historic now, since, compounds of xenon are known exhibiting a valency of 8. Because of the horizontal series of elements e.g. like the Sc to Zn block (10 elements), Groups 3 to 8 can also be numbered as Groups 13 to 18 to fit in with the actual number of vertical columns of elements. This can make things confusing, but there it is, classification is still in progress!
