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Which is a possible explanation for why metals would be reactive

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Answer: The reactivity of a metal depends on how easily it loses electrons

The reactivity of metals is due to the difference in stability of their electron configurations as atoms and as ions. As they are all metals they will form positive ions when they react.

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