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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

The electronegativity of aluminium is similar to :???????????????????

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago

Regular variation in physical and chemical properties are observed down the group (\downarrow) or along the period (→) in the periodic table.The regular gradation in properties is called periodicity.

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we have lernt about electrnegativity

EN of  \approx 1.5 which is similar to Be(1.5)

hence berilium is correct answer.

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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
 E.N. of Al = (1.5) ~ Be (1.5)  This happens due to diagonal relationship between Al and Be.
This relationship is shown by (Li-Mg) , (Be-Al) and (B-Si) .These are the pairs that show this relationship prominently........