Chemistry A-Level
Reactivity trends down Group 2
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Reactivity increases as ionisation energies fall, so the metal loses its two electrons more readily and reacts more vigorously.
Topics that use Reactivity trends down Group 2
- Group 2 (OCR A-Level)
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