They are called Alkali-earth metals. Group 2 metals contain Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium.
The more common name for group 7 elements is the halogens
the halogens
Main group or Alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
The common name for group seven non-metals is Halogens. The non-metals in the group are Fluorine, Chlorine, bromine and iodine.
Group 1 Metals
Iron, Gold, and Silver, to name the more common ones.
transition metals
group 1 the alkali metals
transition metals
Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals
Group 1: alkali metals Group 2: alkali earth metals