Explanation:
On the periodic table, we can find a wide range of elements from alkali metals, to the alkali earth metals, transition metals and through to the noble gases.
The alkali metals are found on the first group in the periodic table and they are group of metals. Also, the transition elements are also a group of metals.
- Transition elements are known to have variable oxidation states whereas, alkali metals have an oxidation state of +1.
- Transition metals belong the d-block on the periodic table whereas alkali metals are found in the first group on the periodic table.
