Alkaline earth metals are involved in two key diagonal rela-tionships in the periodic table. (a) Give the two pairs of elementsin these diagonal relationships. (b) For each pair, cite two simi-larities that demonstrate the relationship. (c) Why are the mem-bers of each pair so similar in behavior?

Alkaline earth metals are involved in two key diagonal rela-tionships in the periodic table. (a) Give the two pairs of elementsin these diagonal relationships. (b) For each pair, cite two simi-larities that demonstrate the relationship. (c) Why are the mem-bers of each pair so similar in behavior?

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In the periodic table, group 13 elements exist in the first p-block. There are six elements present in group 13, which include boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and element 113 (ununtrium, (Uut)). Group 13 elements are also designated as the boron family.

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