Which Is More Reactive Between Sodium and Potassium?
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Beside this, which is most reactive sodium or potassium?
Potassium is more reactive than Sodium and Lithium because Potassium is bigger than them. So outermost electron is farther away from nucleus. So the ionization energy in K is less than that in Na or in Li. So Potassium is more reactive than many other metals.
Also Know, why is potassium more reactive than magnesium? Sodium reacts by losing a single electron. Magnesium reacts by losing two electrons. Similarly, atoms of potassium (K in the table) are larger, and so more reactive, than atoms of sodium. It follows that elements below potassium in the table should be more reactive than potassium is.
Also to know, why sodium is less reactive in the comparison of potassium?
Sodium is less reactive than potassium because the atomic size of sodium is smaller than potassium. Hence, sodium has more greater electrostatic force of attraction between it's electrons and nucleus.So it less readily loses electrons than potassium.
Which metal is most reactive?
cesium
