A student attempts to arrange four elements (as shown below) in order from most reactive to least reactive.


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Is the arrangement correct, and why (or why not)?

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Responses

No. An element’s reactivity decreases from right to left on the periodic table.
No. An element’s reactivity decreases from right to left on the periodic table.

Yes. An element’s reactivity decreases along with its atomic number.
Yes. An element’s reactivity decreases along with its atomic number.

Yes. An element’s reactivity decreases from left to right on the periodic table.
Yes. An element’s reactivity decreases from left to right on the periodic table.

No. An element’s reactivity decreases as atomic mass increases.
No. An element’s reactivity decreases as atomic mass increases.
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No. An element's reactivity generally decreases as you move from left to right on the periodic table, with the most reactive elements typically found on the left side. Since the given elements are not in order from left to right on the periodic table, the arrangement is not correct.