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Meet Groups 1 and 2

Meet Groups 1 and 2

Periodic table excerpt showing Groups 1 and 2, outer-shell diagrams for sodium and magnesium, and trend arrows for shielding, ionisation energy, and reactivity

A group is a vertical column in the Periodic Table. Group 1 metals are the alkali metals, and Group 2 metals are the alkaline earth metals.

The elements of Groups 1 and 2 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /The elements of Groups 1 and 2

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Chemistry The elements of Groups 1 and 2. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build confidence with atomic structure, bonding and moles calculations early on, since these underpin the more demanding organic mechanisms, equilibrium and practical-analysis topics that dominate Year 2.

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