Question

which of the following elements do you expect to be most like magnesium? check all that apply. potassium silver bromine calcium lead

Explanation:

Elements in the same group (vertical column) of the periodic table have similar chemical properties. Magnesium (\(Mg\)) is in Group 2 (alkaline earth metals). Calcium (\(Ca\)) is also in Group 2. Potassium (\(K\)) is in Group 1, silver (\(Ag\)) is in Group 11, bromine (\(Br\)) is in Group 17, and lead (\(Pb\)) is in Group 14.

Answer:

Calcium