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Most reactive metal and nonmetal

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Fluorine is identified as the most reactive nonmetal and the most electronegative element in the periodic table, making it the strongest oxidizing agent.
Caesium is the most reactive metal in the periodic table, so much that working with this metal often ends in explosions!
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