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Question
Explain the diagonal relationship.
Answer in Brief
Solution
On moving diagonally across the periodic table, the second and third-period elements show certain similarities. Even though the similarity is not the same as we see in a group, it is quite pronounced in the following pair of elements.
The similarity in properties existing between the diagonally placed elements is called the ‘diagonal relationship’.
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