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Lithium shows diagonal relationship with:

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A **Diagonal Relationship** exists between certain pairs of elements in the second and third periods of the periodic table.
- **$Li$ (Group 1)** and **$Mg$ (Group 2)** have similar properties because they have similar **ionic sizes** and **charge/radius ratios** (polarizing power).
- Similarities include: both form nitrides ($Li_3N$, $Mg_3N_2$), both have carbonates that decompose easily on heating, and both form primarily covalent halides.

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