Use the portion of the periodic table shown below to answer the questions.

Question

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Which elements have the same properties as Potassium (K)?

Group of answer choices

Na and Rb

Ca and Sc

Y and K

Mg and Rb

Answer 1

Potassium (K) is in Group 1 of the periodic table, which is known as the alkali metals. Elements in the same group generally have similar chemical properties.

The elements that share the same properties as Potassium (K) from the provided choices are:

Na (Sodium) and Rb (Rubidium)

Both Sodium and Rubidium are also alkali metals in Group 1 of the periodic table.