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Do you think potassium is more or less
reactive then sodium?

User SanjeevRm
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Answer:

Potassium is more reactive

Step-by-step explanation:

User Jaylene
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Answer:

more reactive

Step-by-step explanation:

In potassium, the outermost electron is better shielded from the attractive force of the nucleus.

So potassium can be converted to ionic form more readily than sodium. Hence, potassium is more reactive than sodium.

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