Which element would most likely have chemical properties similar to that of magnesium ( Mg )?

Elements in the same column (group) of the periodic table tend to have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons. Magnesium and calcium are both in Group 2, so calcium is the most likely to behave similarly. Argon is a noble gas, while nickel and magnesium are in different groups.

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