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HELP PLEASE Excluding the noble gas group, how does the number of valence electrons in an element influence it chemical reactivity?

HELP PLEASE Excluding the noble gas group, how does the number of valence electrons-example-1
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well... the further an element is away from having a full valence shell, the more reactive they are, but all elements are reactive barring noble gases
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Answer: A. Elements with intermediate numbers of valence electrons are the least reactive.

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