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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 12:10pm.

Which of the following pairs of elements would have the most similar chemical properties?
A.Boron (B) and Fluorine (F) B.Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He) C.Beryllium (Be) and Magnesium (Mg) D.Carbon (C) and Oxygen (O)

Science - Anonymous, Monday, October 10, 2011 at 12:11pm
I have tried to answer this a couple times but cant figure out what the answer is. :(
Science - drwls, Monday, October 10, 2011 at 12:13pm
C. Both are in periodic table column II
They have two valence electrons

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