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svlad2 [7]
3 years ago
15

Why is strontium more reactive than calcium but less reactive than rubidium?

Chemistry
1 answer:
olga nikolaevna [1]3 years ago
4 0

Sr is  below Ca and to the right of Rb in the Periodic Table (see the attached image).

Reactivity increases from <em>top to bottom of a Group</em>. Sr is below Ca, so it is <em>more reactive</em> than Ca.

Reactivity decreases from <em>left to right in a Period</em>. Sr is to the right of Rb, so it is <em>less reactive</em> than Rb.

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