might want to merge . . . --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 20:19, 1 December 2008 (EST)
might want to merge . . . --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 20:19, 1 December 2008 (EST)
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:Alkali Earth Metals and Alkali Metals are two distinct groups of elements. The Alkali Metals are located in the first column of the table (Sodium, etc), and the Earth Metals are located in the second columns (Calcium, etc.). They are very different, but with similar names. [[User:WesleyS|WesleyS]][[User Talk:WesleyS|<sup>Hello!</sup>]] 20:24, 1 December 2008 (EST)