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They're metals that form alkaline compounds when they react with water.

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Group 1 metals are called alkali metals because they form alkaline solutions (pH greater than 7) when they react with water. They are highly reactive and easily lose their outermost electron to form positive ions, which makes them behave in a similar manner to the alkaline earth metals.

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Group 1 of the Periodic Table is known as the 'Alkali Metals' because they are metals that form alkaline compounds when they react with water.

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