Group 1 - the alkali metals. The Group 1 elements in the periodic table are known as the alkali metals. They include lithium, sodium and potassium, which all react vigorously with water to produce an alkaline solution.
In this regard, what is the name of group 2?
alkaline earth metals
Likewise, what is the name of Group 3 on the periodic table? Yttrium, and less frequently scandium, are sometimes also counted as rare-earth metals. Three group 3 elements occur naturally: scandium, yttrium, and either lanthanum or lutetium.
Group 3 element.
| IUPAC group number | 3 |
|---|---|
| Name by element | scandium group |
| CAS group number (US, pattern A-B-A) | IIIB |
| old IUPAC number (Europe, pattern A-B) | IIIA |
People also ask, what are the group names of the periodic table?
The following names for specific groups in the periodic table are in common use:
- Group 1: alkali metals.
- Group 2: alkaline earth metals.
- Group 11: coinage metals (not an IUPAC approved name)
- Group 15: pnictogens (not an IUPAC approved name)
- Group 16: chalcogens.
- Group 17: halogens.
- Group 18: noble gases.
What is Group 7 called?
The Group 7 elements are called the halogens. They are placed in the vertical column, second from the right, in the periodic table . Chlorine, bromine and iodine are the three common Group 7 elements. Group 7 elements form salts when they react with metals.
