Chemistry GCSE
Group 1 and Group 2 metals
What Group 1 and Group 2 metals means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Group 1 and Group 2 metals
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Group 1 metals such as lithium, sodium and potassium sit on the far left, and Group 2 metals such as magnesium and calcium sit next to them.
Topics that use Group 1 and Group 2 metals
- Metals and non-metals (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atomic structure and periodic table position
- Classification of elements
- Electron transfer
- Group 1, Group 7 and Group 0 trends
- Non-metals
- Periodic table layout
- Periodic table structure
- Physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals
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