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When is an element most likely to be unreactive?

when it loses all of its valence electrons
when its valence shell is completely full
when its electrons move to higher energy levels
when it shares all of its valence electrons

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Answer:

when its valence shell is completely full

Step-by-step explanation:

An element is mostly unreactive when its valence shell is completely full, because the shell is stable.

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