Looking at the same nonmetal group on the periodic table, how does the reactivity of an element in period 2 compare to the react

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Looking at the same nonmetal group on the periodic table, how does the reactivity of an element in period 2 compare to the react

ivity of an element in period 4?

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N76 [4] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T08:19:01+03:00

Answer:

The period 2 element would be more reactive because the attractive force of protons is stronger when electrons are attracted to a closer electron shell.

Explanation:

Nonmetals want to add more electrons to their valence electron shell. Elements in period 2 have their valence shell closer their nucleus, then they are more reactive than period 4 elements.