A student is using the periodic table to find information for a report on elements. One of the statements about fluorine in her

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A student is using the periodic table to find information for a report on elements. One of the statements about fluorine in her

report contains an error. Find the error, and write your replacement for the error beneath the statement. Flourine is a halogen in group 17. Its chemical symbol is F. It is atomic number 9 and has 7 valence electrons. Flourine has a low reactivity compared to many other elements

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Virty [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-20T19:13:58+03:00

Answer:

Flourine has a low reactivity compared to many other elements

Explanation:

The replacement:

<em>Fluorine has a high reactivity compared to many other elements. </em>

Flourine is a halogen and the most reactive non-metal on the periodic table. This is due to its very high electronegativity value compared to other elements in the same group and on the periodic table.

The element has valence electron number of 7.
It will only require just one electron to complete its nearly filled outermost shell and become stable.
Due to its small size and high affinity for electrons, it is very reactive.
It will readily combine with any other atom willing to donate electrons to complete its octet.