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Q: Is a closed shell or open shell in chemistry more reactive?
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Is calcium sulfide more or less reactive to aluminum?

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Is fluorine the most reactive element?

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Is chlorine more reactive than neon?

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Why Ba is more reactive than Ca?

strontium is more reactive than calcium because it is more electropositive. valance electrons of strontium are farther away from the nucleus of strontiium atom than the valance electrons of calcium from nucleus of calcium atom. so the force exerted by the nucleus on the valence electron of strontium is lesser than that exerted by calcium. so the strontium atom can loose its valance electrons more easily. therefore strontium is more electropositive and more reactive than calcium.


Why is lithium more reactive then beryllium?

I think lithium should be more reactive as it has only 1 valance electron wheres Boron has 3 valance electrons. The electro positivity(tendency to lose electrons) of Lithium is greater then Boron, therefore more reactive.


Is Li or K more active in water?

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Are group 2 elements highly reactive?

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Is xenon more or less reactive than bromine why?

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