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Magnesium and calcium have similar chemical properties because magnesium and calcium atoms are what

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Alkaline earth metals

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Magnesium (12) and Calcium (20) are both found in the second family of the periodic table, and thus share many properties.

Alkaline Earth metals

The second family on the periodic table are the alkaline earth metals. They share some properties such as 2 valence electrons, low electronegativities, and are mostly reactive.

Metal

They are also both metals, which means they share some properties along with all metals. For example, they both become positive ions when they are bonded with a non-metal.

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