Question
Which characteristics determine an element’s reactivity?(1 point)
Responses
electronegativity and period
electronegativity and period
valence electrons and group
valence electrons and group
group and period
group and period
valence electrons and electronegativity
Responses
electronegativity and period
electronegativity and period
valence electrons and group
valence electrons and group
group and period
group and period
valence electrons and electronegativity
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**valence electrons and group**
Valence electrons determine how an element reacts chemically, and elements that are in the same group (or column) of the periodic table tend to have similar reactivities due to having the same number of valence electrons.
**valence electrons and group**
Valence electrons determine how an element reacts chemically, and elements that are in the same group (or column) of the periodic table tend to have similar reactivities due to having the same number of valence electrons.