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3 June, 05:13

Why is an alkali metal like Sodium so reactive?

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  1. 3 June, 05:16
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    The valence electrons determine how reactive an element is, and since Sodium and other alkali metals could easily lose an electron, they become very reactive to be stable.
  2. 3 June, 05:40
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    Alkali metals such as Sodium are highly reactive because the outer most electron is the only electron in the valence shell which can be easily donated in order to obtain a stable octet.
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