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Why are some elements more reactive than others?
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Why are some elements more reactive than others?

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because of extra electrons
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All other atoms have less stable electron numbers, so they react with each other and share electrons to be more stable. The most reactive elements tend to be short one or two electron or have one or two extra electrons.
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