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What does the position of lithium on the periodic table tell you about its tendency to react with other elements?

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A valence electron is a single electron or one of two or more electrons in the outer shell of an atom that is responsible for the chemical properties of the atom

The number of valence electrons in an atom is reflected by its position in the periodic table of the elements.

All elements in the group 1 of the periodic table, have only one valence electron.

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The elements which have only one valence electron are highly reactive. The reactivity increases as we go down the periodic table. The more reactive a metal is, the more vigorously it reacts with other substances, and the more easily it loses electrons to form positive ions.

The most reactive metal on the periodic table is francium.

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