Name the two elements that you would expect to show chemical reactions similar to magnesium. What is the basis of your choice?

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The two elements which will show chemical reactions similar to magnesium are, beryllium and calcium. This is because beryllium and calcium belong to the same group of the periodic table as magnesium (which is group 2). All of them have similar electronic configuration with two valence electrons each in its outermost shell.

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