Metals are located on the left side and in the middle of the periodic table.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

* Left Side: All elements in Groups 1 and 2 (alkali metals and alkaline earth metals) are metals.

* Middle: Most of the transition metals (Groups 3-12) are metals.

* Some exceptions: There are a few non-metals and metalloids (elements with properties of both metals and non-metals) in the middle of the periodic table. For example, the metalloids boron (B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te), and polonium (Po) are found in the middle.

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