Which element would most likely have chemical properties similar to that of magnesium (mg)? ar ca f ni

The correct answer is Calcium (Ca)

Explanation:

Magnesium is the 12t element of the periodic table having electronic configuration of . The valence electrons of this element are 2. This element belong to  Group 2.

Elements that belong to same group show similar chemical properties because they have same number of valence electrons.

For the given options:

The electronic configuration of Argon (Ar):

This element belongs to Group 18.

The electronic configuration of Calcium (Ca):

This element belongs to Group 2.

The electronic configuration of Fluorine (F):

This element belongs to Group 17.

The electronic configuration of Nickel (Ni):

This element belongs to Group 10.

As, calcium and magnesium belong to same group which is Group 2. Thus, they have similar chemical properties.

Hence, the correct answer is Calcium (Ca)

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