The s-block consists of elements in Groups 1 and 2 plus Helium. The
valence electrons of these elements are in the s-shell. This
spherical shaped shell holds at most 2 electrons, and has an
azimuthal quantum number of 0. The "s" stands for "sharp".
1 H Hydrogen
2 He Helium
3 Li Lithium
4 Be Beryllium
11 Na Sodium
12 Mg Magnesium
19 K Potassium
20 Ca Calcium
37 Rb Rubidium
38 Sr Strontium
55 Cs Cesium
56 Ba Barium
87 Fr Francium
88 Ra Radium