Which element is the most reactive?

Fluorine (F) is identified to be the most reactive element in the periodic table. It's need to gain an electron to form a a full outer shell (2,8) gives rise to it being the most reactive.

The most reactive metal is Francium (Fr) and the most reactive non-metal is fluorine (F).

Fluorine is the most reactive element in the periodic table, as it is very electronegative and it is reactive as it needs to gain an electron to complete the outer shell.

The most reactive element is fluorine. It can react with almost everything instantly

This is hard to answer because it depends on whether we are discussing a non-metal or metal. There are different trends in reactivity for metals and non-metals and often these trends are opposite. For example, an element lower down in group 1, like caesium, will be more reactive than an element higher up in group one, like potassium. This is because group 1 elements are metals, therefore, are trying to lose an outer electron to react. The further out the outer electron is due to more levels of shielding observed as we go down group 1, which causes an outer electron to be removed from caesium easier than an outer electron is removed from potassium. This is the opposite for group 7 (halogens) which are non-metals. They want to gain an electron to complete their outer shell as they normally have 7 out of 8 electrons on their outer shell. Therefore to react, the ideal scenario is to have minimal shielding so other electrons are closer and more easily attracted to the nucleus. For this reason, elements higher in group 7, such as chlorine, are more reactive than elements lower in group 7, such as iodine.

The periodic table has two groups; metal and non-metal elements and so to answer your question I will focus on each group and identify the most reactive element out of each group. The most reactive element is Fluorine in the non-metals group and Caesium in the metals group. Due to both these elements being different 'types' of elements it is difficult to make a comparison of reactiveness and state which one is more reactive. Thus, each one must be seen as being the most reactive in their own group. I hope that helps!

Fluorine is the most reactive element due to its high electronegativity

The most reactive element is Caesium. This is because it has many electron shells and only one electron in its outer shell, meaning the electrostatic forces of attraction between positively charged protons and the negatively charged electron is weak, so the electron is given up the easiest, meaning it is the most reactive.

Fluorine is the most reactive element in the periodic tbale

Flourine- fluorine is the most reactive non metal

The group 1 elements are the most reactive going in down the column from least to most

potassium is the most reactive element

Caesium (Cs) - a group 1 alkalki metal. All alkali metals are reactive, increasing as you go down the periodic table.

Fluorine is the most reactive element, it is a part of Group 17 (the halogens) and has the highest electronegativity of all elements, meaning it strongly attracts electrons. Fluorine only needs one more electron to complete its outer shell, so it reacts very quickly and aggressively with other substances to get it.

fluorine is the most reactive.

fluorine is the most reactive element