Why alkali and alkaline earth metals are most reactive elements of the

1.	Why alkali and alkaline earth metals are most reactive elements of the periodic table??
Answer» All alkaline Earth metals have similar properties because they all have TWO VALENCE electrons. ... When valence electrons are farther from the nucleus, they are attracted less STRONGLY by the nucleus and more EASILY REMOVED from the atom. This makes the atom more reactive. Q: Alkali metals have just one valence electron.Explanation:

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