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Chapter 2, Problem 3TYU
The reactivity of an atom arises from
- (A) the average distance of the outermost electron shell from the nucleus.
- (B) the existence of unpaired electrons in the valence shell.
- (C) the sum of the potential energies of all the electron shells.
- (D) the potential energy of the valence shell.
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