Select all that apply.
What elements would you expect to exhibit properties most
similar to those of aluminum?
magnesium |
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gallium |
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indium |
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thallium |
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cobalt |
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lead |
answer : gallium , indium, thallium
Explanation :
these are the same group of aluminium. so these exhibit properties most similiar to aluminium.
these all are 3rd group elements:
1) boron (B)
2) aluminum (Al),
3) gallium (Ga),
4) indium (In),
5) thallium (Tl).
Aluminum, gallium, indium, and thallium have three electrons in their outermost shell a full s orbital and one electron in the p orbital.
with the valence electron configuration ns2np1.
The elments of the boron family adopts oxidation states +3 or +1.
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