Question

What is diagonal relationship ? Explain with few examples .

Answer 1

A diagonal relationship is said to exist between certain pairs of diagonally adjacent elements in the second and third periods of the periodic table.

Diagonal relationships occur because of the directions in the trends of various properties as you move across or down the periodic table. Many of the chemical properties of an element are related to the size of the atom.

Answer 2

in a Periodic Table every element has the same properties in his period and same as groups similar a diagonal relationship is said to exist between certain pair of diagonally adjacent elements in the 2nd and 3rd period of a Periodic Table.for example;li and mg ,be and al