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Where are alkaline-earth metals located on the periodic table?

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A color-coded periodic table of the elements displays each element's symbol and atomic number, with categories such as alkali metals, noble gases, halogens, transition metals, and actinoid elements distinguished by different background colors. — alkaline-earth metal Modern version of the periodic table of the elements (printable).

Alkaline-earth metals are located in Group 2 (IIa) of the periodic table. This group is situated immediately to the right of the alkali metals.12