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Why are the alkali and alkaline earth metals more reactive than other elements on the periodic table?
14 years ago

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DrBob222
Those outside electrons are easily removed. For the lower elements (Li for example), that outside electron "sees" only +1 charge to remove it and as one proceeds down the column, the outside electron is farther and farther away and they are even more easily removed.
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