metals
Metals are highly reactive because of their characteristic electronic configuration, that is, the electrons in the atoms of metals have high tendency to leave their respective atoms and react with other species which have high tendency to accept electron.
The highly reactive non-metals are in the halogen group. They just need one more electron to fill the octet. Therefore they are highly reactive. For example fluorine and chlorine. And the highly reactive metals are placed in the first group (alkali metals). For example Sodium and potassium.
Lithium
Francium, Fr.
Noble gases include Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, Helium, and ununoctium.
About twice as large, which is not that much at the first ionization level. Still, Magnesium has a slightly larger, one proton nucleus and one more electron in that valence level to add to the energy needed to pill the first electron out of it's orbital. Electron shielding may have something to do with this also as the other valance electron of this 2+ element may shield the pulled electron.
Metals are highly reactive because of their characteristic electronic configuration, that is, the electrons in the atoms of metals have high tendency to leave their respective atoms and react with other species which have high tendency to accept electron.
The highly reactive non-metals are in the halogen group. They just need one more electron to fill the octet. Therefore they are highly reactive. For example fluorine and chlorine. And the highly reactive metals are placed in the first group (alkali metals). For example Sodium and potassium.
Group A1 of the Periodic Table (Hydrogen, Lithium, Sodium . . . ) is an Alkali Metal and only has one valance electron. If the element were to lose that electron, it forms an ion. Each element violently reacts when combined with water.
These metals lose easily an electron.
Lithium
Francium, Fr.
Noble gases include Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, Helium, and ununoctium.
The element is Yttrium, with the symbol Y
more reactive, the elements of the first column increase in reactivity as you go down
lithium
This element is francium in the first group of periodic table.