AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462
Specification 4.1.2.5 · Paper 1
The reactive metals in the first column of the periodic table, whose atoms each have one electron in their outer shell.
Revise: Group 1 Alkali MetalsGroup 1 is the first column of the periodic table. Its elements are called the alkali metals. Lithium, sodium and potassium are the first three.