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Reactive metals are usually found in compound simply because they react easily. They readily form compounds by reacting with air, water, or other substances in their environment.
It is also difficult to extract many of these from their compounds, often electrolysis is the only effective way.
This process does not usually occur in nature.
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Where are the most reactive metals on the periodic table located in group 1 or?
the most reactive metals are found on the far left.
On what side of the periodic table would you find the most reactive metals?
The most reactive metals will be found in Group 1 on the right side of the periodic table.
What group of metals is so reactive that the metals are never found as?
The group you're thinking of is group 1, the alkali metals. They include sodium and potassium, and you're right, they are so reactive that they do not exist by themselves. They only exist in compounds with other elements.
What are the Fairly reactive metals found as ores?
That is not a very precise question. I will assume first, that you mean metallic elements, since 'metals' would include brass, bronze, pewter, and steel! The other thing that would be needed are sharp dividing lines between "very reactive" and "fairly reactive", and between metallic and semi-metallic elements. And finally, does the question mean [b]always[/b] found as ores? Copper [b]can[/b] be found as the metal in nature, but it is now very rare, and copper ores are the usual source of copper metal. Gold is nearly always found as the metal, but there is a rare gold telluride ore. Have a modern (IUPAC) periodic table in front of you for the rest of this answer. Group 1 contains only very reactive metals. Be from group 2 is arguably only fairly reactive; the other elements in this group are very reactive. Group 3, including all of the lanthanide and actinide elements, would count as very reactive, as would Ti from group 4. Zr and Hf are borderline between fairly and very reactive. Groups 5 to 12 would all count as fairly reactive metals, but Os, Ir, Pt, Au are usually found as metals rather than ores, while Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Hg, and Cu are sometimes found as metals. From group 13 Al and Tl count as very reactive, Ga and In as very/fairly borderline, while B is not a metal. In groups 14, 15, and 16, only Sn, Pb, Bi, and Po could be counted as metals, and they would only be fairly reactive. There are no metals in groups 17 and 18.
What is the relationship between the reactivity of a metal and the date it was first extracted?
The less reactive a metal is, the more likely it is to be found native in the Earth, or the easier it is to extract. By and large, the reactive metals, which are hard to extract, were discovered later.
Does alkali metals occur freely in nature?
Compounds, or minerals. The most common is the sodium chloride found in sea water. They are too reactive to be found as free elements.
On the periodic table the most reactive metals are found?
Most reactive metals are in the lower left corner.
Where are the most reactive metals found in the periodic tables?
The alkali metals
Where are the most reactive metals on the periodic table located in group 1 or?
the most reactive metals are found on the far left.
Alkaline earth metals are not found uncombined?
Never, these metals are very reactive.
Are alkaline earth metals found uncombined?
Never, these metals are very reactive.
What reginon is very reactive metals found in the periodic table found in?
Group 1 or alkali metals
What group of metals is so reactive that the metals are never found as uncombined elements in nature?
The alkali metals
Metals that are so reactive that in nature they are found only combined with other elements?
Alkali Metals
Fairly reactive metals found as ores?
no because if the metals were reactive then they would react with elements in the air non reactive metals are found in there native state like gold and silver.
On what side of the periodic table would you find the most reactive metals?
The most reactive metals will be found in Group 1 on the right side of the periodic table.
Are metals are found in rocks called ores?
Yes metals are found in rocks called ores. Most metals are more reactive and are found combined with other elements in rocks.
