Question

Which is most reactive from the following metals: (a) gold (b) sodium (c) magnesium (d) silver

Answer 1

Answer:

sodium and magnesium

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Answer 2

Answer:

Sodium is the most reactive metal among the given options.

Explanation:

Here, from the given options, sodium is more reactive than other metals like magnesium. Magnesium is also a reactive metal but not like sodium. Sodium has only one electron in its outer shell. So it can easily lose the outer shell electron to become stable. Whereas, Magnesium has two electrons in its valance orbit and it is really a hard task to lose them.

Sodium can simply kick out its valance electron whenever there is a contact with any other molecule or atom like water.