Going down Group 1 from lithium to potassium, the reactivity with water
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. increases
- Step 1: The outer electron is further from the nucleus and is lost more easily. Answer: increases. Why not the others: decreases: The outer electron is lost more easily as the atom gets larger. stays the same: The metals react more violently down the group. first increases then decreases: The trend is a steady increase.
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