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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: xstrae on September 13, 2006, 12:44:03 PM

Title: Diagonal Similiraity
Post by: xstrae on September 13, 2006, 12:44:03 PM
hi, Can you please name 3 similarities in chemical properties between Al and Be? I cant think of any similarity except that both of them are metals.

and I am just curious, Why does an element share similar properties with the element which is placed diagonally across it? I mean, what causes this phenomen?

thanks for your time.
Title: Re: Diagonal Similiraity
Post by: Donaldson Tan on September 13, 2006, 12:59:57 PM
Think electron deficiency