Diagonal Relationship
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Diagonal Relationship
The diagonal relationship describes the similarity in properties of definite pairs of diagonally adjacent elements in the second and third periods of the periodic table.
Explanation:
Certain pairs of diagonally adjacent elements in the second and third periods (first 20 elements) of the periodic table are considered to have a diagonal relationship.
Examples
These elements (lithium (Li) and magnesium (Mg), beryllium (Be) and aluminium (Al), boron (B) and silicon (Si), and others) have comparable properties; for example, boron and silicon are both semiconductors that create halides that are hydrolyzed in water and have acidic oxides.
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