Comparison with Group 1 elements
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Where these metals sit and why the comparison matters

Where these metals sit and why the comparison matters

Simplified periodic table showing Group 1 in the first column and the transition metal examples Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu in the central block

Group 1 metals are the alkali metals in the first column, such as lithium, sodium and potassium. Transition metals are in the central block, and the key GCSE examples are chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper.

Comparison with Group 1 elements Lesson

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