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Also Known As	Group Ia element • Group 1 element

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sodium lithium potassium cesium rubidium francium chemical element rare-earth element transition metal hydrogen actinoid element alkaline-earth metal carbon group element boron group element oxygen group element nitrogen group element halogen

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