where are the alkali metals on the periodic table
1 Alkali metals. 2  The alkali metals make up group 1 of the Table, and comprise Li through Fr. They have very similar behavior and characteristics. 3  Hydrogen is group 1 but exhibits few characteristics of a metal and is often categorized with the nonmetals. 4  Alkaline earth metals. Alkaline earth metals. 2  The alkaline earth metals make up group 2 of the periodic table, from Be through Ra. 3  The alkaline earth metals have very high melting points and oxides that have basic alkaline solutions.