How are reactivity and electronegativity related? (1 point)

Elements with lower electronegativity are more reactive than elements with higher electronegativity.

An element will be less reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.

An element will be more reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.

Elements with higher electronegativity are more reactive than elements with lower electronegativity.

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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 easily form bonds, while elements with low electronegativity can easily lose electrons, making them highly reactive as well, particularly in the case of metals.