Answer:
Elements in same column of periodic table have same properties.
Explanation:
The elements in the same group have same number of valance electrons thus have similar properties.
Consider the elements of group two i.e alkaline earth metals. All have two valance electrons and show similar properties.
Magnesium, barium, calcium etc.
All alkaline earth metals form salt with halogens.e.g,
Mg + Cl₂ → MgCl₂
Ba + Br₂ → BaBr₂
Mg + Br₂ → MgBr₂
Ca + Br₂ → CaBr₂
They react with oxygen and form oxides of respective metal.
2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO
2Ba + O₂ → 2BaO
2Ca + O₂ → 2CaO
these oxides form hydroxide when react with water,
MgO + H₂O → Mg(OH)₂
BaO + H₂O → Ba(OH)₂
CaO + H₂O → Ca(OH)₂
With nitrogen it produced nitride,
3Mg + N₂ → Mg₃N₂
3Ba + N₂ → Ba₃N₂
3Ca + N₂ → Ca₃N₂
With acid like HCl,
Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂
Ba + 2HCl → BaCl₂ + H₂
Ca + 2HCl → CaCl₂ + H₂
