Elements in the same column of the periodic table have what in common?

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

2h2o2--> 2h2o + o2

this reaction is of the spontaneous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide down into water and oxygen.

add 2 molecules of hydrogen peroxide and 2 molecules of water. since oxygen is naturally diatomic, the total number of atoms of each element is now the same on both sides of the equation so it is balanced.

this may not be entirely correct but let me know.