How are reactivity and electronegativity related?(1 point)

Question

Elements with lower electronegativity are more reactive than elements with higher electronegativity.
An element will be more reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.
An element will be less reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.
Elements with higher electronegativity are more reactive than elements with lower electronegativity.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: An element will be more reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.

This is because highly electronegative elements tend to attract electrons strongly and can readily engage in reactions that involve gaining electrons (such as in oxidation-reduction reactions), while elements with very low electronegativity (like alkali metals) readily lose their electrons and are highly reactive as well.