Question

Which of the 2 would be chemically more reactive element x of atomic number 18 or element z of atomic number 16 and why?

Answer 1

The alkali metal become more reactive as we move down the periodic table with francium we will get more reactive metals. In this case element with atomic number 16 and 18 lie in the same period so we cannot say that one is more reactive than the other.

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