Question

Which sets of elements have similar chemical and physical properties?

1. Mg and Ra 2. Al and P 3. Be and Ba 4. Na and Cl


1 & 2 ,


2 & 3


1 & 3

2 & 4

Answer 1

1 & 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Elements have similar chemical and physical properties if and only if they belong to the same group of elements in the periodic table.

A group of elements in the periodic table is a family of elements, the elements in the in the same group have the same number of valence electrons in their outermost shell, share similar chemical reactivity (with slight variation within the group) and similar physical properties (with slight variation within the group).

Magnesium, radium, beryllium and barium all belong to group 2 hence they have similar chemical and physical properties.