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The tendency of an element to react with other elements to produce compounds

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Answer:

valence electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

noble gases like argon or neon don't react easily with other elements because they have completely filled outer valence electron shell, but other elements react easily to try and have a noble gas structure.

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