Some similarities and difference between element calcium and magnesium?
Similarities
They are in the same group.
They both have a charge of 2+ in ion state.
Both alkaline earth metals.
Same number of valence electrons
Both are metals
Differences
Calcium has lower ionization energy
Calcium has higher melting/boiling point
Calcium has lower electronegativity
Similarities
They are in the same group.
They both have a charge of 2+ in ion state.
Both alkaline earth metals.
Same number of valence electrons
Both are metals
Differences
Calcium has lower ionization energy
Calcium has higher melting/boiling point
Calcium has lower electronegativity