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Q. $Mg$ and $Li$ are similar in their properties due to:

AFMCAFMC 2004

Solution:

The elements of second period resemble in many respect to those elements of third period which are diagonally opposite to them (diagonal relation)
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Diagonally related elements have nearly the same value of
(a) electronegativity
(b) polarising power
(c) Ionic potential $\left[\frac{\text { ionic charge }}{\text { (atomic radius) }^{2}}\right]$