Which of These Elements Is Chemically Similar to Magnesium

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of these elements is chemically similar to magnesium?

• A) Sulfur
• B) Calcium
• C) Iron
• D) Nickel
• E) Potassium

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Definitions:

Methyl Glycoside

Glycosides formed by the reaction of a sugar with methanol, characterized by a methoxy group replacing the glycosidic hydroxyl group of the sugar.

Mutarotation

The change in optical rotation due to the change in equilibrium between two anomers of a sugar solution over time.

Methyl-β-D-Talopyranoside

A chemical compound that is a methyl glycoside derived from the β-anomer of D-talopyranose.

Chair Form

A specific, stable conformation of cyclohexane that minimizes steric strain, resembling a chair.