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Grade 10Physical Chemistry

in the reactivity series of metals which metal is more reactive - sodiun or calcium ? please explain me quickly i am very much confused .

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12 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of ami
12 Years ago
Na lies in group 1 while calcium in group 2 of the periodic table .As we move from left to right in pt it becomes difficult to lose electrons because atom gets smaller so electrons are tifhtly held and also Na has to donate 1 e while Ca has to lose 2 e so Na is more reactive.