Chemistry

Question

Group 1 metals are very reactive elements because:

a)

They have very high ionization energies

b)

They have 1 valence electron

C)

They have low ionization energies

d)

They are relatively small atoms

e)

They have low electron affinities

he the largest atom?

Answer

They have 1 valence electron.

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Group 1 metals are very reactive elements because they have only one valence electron, which makes them highly reactive and prone to forming chemical bonds with other elements...