Which Nonradioactive Group I Metal Would Be the Most Reactive

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which nonradioactive group I metal would be the most reactive in water and why?

• A) Cesium would be the most reactive group I metal in water because it has only one valence electron.
• B) Cesium would be the most reactive group I metal in water because it's one valence electron is the closest to the nucleus compared to the other metals.
• C) Cesium would be the most reactive group I metal in water because it's one valence electron is the farthest from the nucleus compared to the other metals.

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Events whose occurrence or outcome is not influenced by the occurrence or outcome of another event.

P(A and B)

The probability that both events A and B occur.

P(A)

The probability of event A occurring, an elementary concept in probability and statistics.

P(B)

The likelihood that event B will happen.