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16 September, 17:29

Chlorine has 7 outer energy level electrons and argon has 8. what is the difference in the reactivity of these two elements?

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  1. 16 September, 17:38
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    Chlorine is highly reactive as it seeks to gain an extra electron to balance its outer shell (max 8) and argon is stable because it has a stable outer shell
  2. 16 September, 17:43
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    Chlorine is more reactive than argon, because argon is not reactive at all. Chlorine only has to gain 1 valence electron
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