The number usually shown on the Periodic Table is the atomic number of the element, the number of protons, and therefore the number of electrons in the neutral atom.
This is the group 1.
Alkali Earth metals have a single valence electron, and are found in the first group.
Group I (alkali metals) and group II (earth-alkali metals)
Alkali earth metals are placed in the second group of the periodic table of Mendeleev.
The chemical reactivity of alkali metals increase when the atomic number increase.
This is the alkali metals family.
The alkali metals are group 1, also known as group 1A.
the group number
Group 1 or alkali metals (+1 oxidation number). Group 2 or alkaline earth metals (+2 oxidation number).
Francium is in the group 1 (alkali metals) of the periodic table.
Group 1, Alkali Metals
In chemistry, the vertical columns on the periodic table, are known as groups or families. The elements belonging to the same group or family have the same number of valence electrons and hence similar properties.