Why Na is highly reactive compound?

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Na is highly electropositive. Its has 1 electron in its outermost orbit which is easily transfered to an electronegative atom to form an ionic bond. It only needs to get rid of one valence electron to take part in a reaction (become stable) Hence sodium metal is very reactive.

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