explain how the valence configurations of atoms are related to the atom's similarity in reactivity

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Problem 7.19PAE: Sketch a graph of the potential energy of two atoms as a function of the distance between them. On...
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explain how the valence configurations of atoms are related to the atom's similarity in reactivity

 

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In a chemical reaction the valance electrons decide the reactivity of the atom. The no of valence electrons determines whether they tend to give or gain electrons in chemical reaction

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