Group 1 is known as the 'Alkali Metals'
They are in descending order of the group ; lithium, sodium, potassium rubidium, caesium, and francium.
They become increasing reactive with water on descending the group , to the point of explosion. Francium is not found in the lab, because it is also radio-active.
The Group 2 are known as the 'Alkali Earth Metals'. Because they are frequently found in rocks e.g. Calcium and magnesium as Calcium Carbonayte and magnesium carbonate.
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Group 1 is called the alkali metals, while group 7 is called the halogens.
Group 1: Alkali metals Group 2: Alkaline earth metals Groups 3-12: Transition metals Group 17: Halogens Group 18: Noble gases
Elements of Group 18 may be called as;1-Noble gases 2-Rare gases 3- Inert gases
two e.g of each group solution suspension and colloids and the names for each group
Group 1 elements or Group IA elements.