Sodium.
the element with seven valence electrons will be more reactive. The reason for this is that elements want to always want to have a full valence shell (they always want 8, like a noble gas). The element with eight valence electron is happy with its full shell and will not want to get rid of any electrons.
Atoms with 1 valence electron are typically found in Group 1 of the periodic table, known as the alkali metals. Examples include lithium, sodium, and potassium, all of which have one valence electron in their outermost energy level. This lone valence electron makes these elements highly reactive.
The higher the electronegativity of an element, the more reactive it is. Electronegativity is determined by the atomic number of an element, and the distance from the nucleus of the outer electron shell. The further from the nucleus an outer electron is, the easier it is to break its attraction to the atomic nucleus, and thus, the greater the element's propensity for forming molecular bonds. This answer is faulty since elements like Cesium are incredibly reactive, but have very low electronegativity and very low ionization energy, the energy to remove electrons. Because of that, elements at the top right and bottom left of the periodic table are both very reactive.
Alkali metals, such as sodium and potassium, are characterized by having a single valence electron and very reactive atoms. They readily lose this outer electron to form +1 cations in chemical reactions.
Chlorine is reactive and highly reactive because it has seven valence electrons, making it highly likely to gain one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. It readily reacts with other elements to form compounds such as hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride, and many others.
Highly reactive metals with one valence electron are known as Alkali metals.
If the element has a full valence shell, such as the noble gases, then it is unreactive. It the element is missing few valence electrons of has few valence electrons, then the element is very reactive, such as the sodium.
Highly reactive metals with one valence electron are known as Alkali metals.
Highly reactive metals with one valence electron are known as Alkali metals.
the element with seven valence electrons will be more reactive. The reason for this is that elements want to always want to have a full valence shell (they always want 8, like a noble gas). The element with eight valence electron is happy with its full shell and will not want to get rid of any electrons.
If an element has one valence electron it IS very reactive. ex. Fr and Cs are extermely reactive elements.This is because the one valence electron is so far from the nucleus there is not a strong force making it stay with the element.Alkali metals
The alkali metals (lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium) all have a single valence electron and tend to be very reactive. Note that hydrogen also has a single valence electron and is very reactive but it does not become metallic except at very, very, very low temperatures.or very, very, very high pressures (at least theory predicts it would be).
No, eight valence electrons completely fills the valence band and makes the atom inert. The most reactive atoms have either one valence electron or seven valence electrons.
Sodium does not have a full outer valence shell. It has one electron in its outermost shell, which makes it very reactive and likely to lose that electron to achieve stability.
Atoms with 1 valence electron are typically found in Group 1 of the periodic table, known as the alkali metals. Examples include lithium, sodium, and potassium, all of which have one valence electron in their outermost energy level. This lone valence electron makes these elements highly reactive.
To start off, the electrons on the outermost energy level of an atom are called valence electrons. You can tell how many valence electrons an energy level has by finding out its group number. If an element is in group one, than it has one valence electron.
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.