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Which is most reactive out of calcium, potassium, and magnesium?

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As we have already discussed, reactivity of alkali metals tends to increase as you go down the group. Therefore, sodium is less reactive with water than is potassium, likewise with the alkaline metals; calcium is more reactive than magnesium

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