Explain why reactivity increases by linking increase in atomic number, number of shells with the shielding of outer most electro

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Dmitry_Shevchenko [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-20T16:06:56+03:00

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The higher the atomic number, the more shells an atom has. the electrons in the outer shell are more reactive as they have a weaker attraction to the nucleus as they are furthest away from the nucleus.