Multiple Choice
Which element is most likely to have similar chemical properties to oxygen due to being in the same group (chalcogens) on the periodic table?
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4. Atoms and Elements
Periodic Table: Group Names
Multiple Choice
Periodic Table: Group Names — Which element is most likely to have similar chemical properties to calcium (Ca) because it is in the same group (alkaline earth metals)?
A
Aluminum (Al)
B
Magnesium (Mg)
C
Chlorine (Cl)
D
Sodium (Na)
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the group to which calcium (Ca) belongs on the periodic table. Calcium is in Group 2, which is known as the alkaline earth metals.
Recall that elements in the same group have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons.
Look at the options provided and determine which element is also in Group 2 (alkaline earth metals).
Magnesium (Mg) is in Group 2, just like calcium, so it shares similar chemical properties.
The other elements (Aluminum, Chlorine, Sodium) belong to different groups and therefore have different chemical properties compared to calcium.
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