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Decide which element probably has a boiling point most and least similar to the boiling point of aluminum.

Comparing boiling point:
gallium rubidium magnesium oxygen
most similar to aluminum
least similar to aluminum

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Answer:

The boiling point of gallium would be most similar to aluminum, and the boiling point of oxygen would be least similar to aluminum.

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number of aluminum is 13, in the periodic table, magnesium lies in a similar period as Aluminum and Gallium is also present in a similar group. Thus, it can be expected that both magnesium and gallium exhibits similar boiling points with aluminum. However, gallium is a poor non-metal just like aluminum, while magnesium is a metal. Thus, it can be said that the boiling point of aluminum is more similar to gallium.

Now of the given elements, oxygen is a gas, thus, the boiling point of oxygen would be least similar to aluminum.

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