Question

What is the most reactive nonmetal in the periodic table?

Answer 1

Non-metal in the periodic table:

• The non-metals are the elements that are located on the right side of the periodic table.
• Non-metals can be gases/liquids/solids.
• Elements belonging to non-metals are Carbon$\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$ , Nitrogen $\left(\mathrm{N}\right)$, or halogens etc.

Reactivity of Non-metals:

• The reactivity of non-metals decreases down the group due to increases in the number of valence shells.
• On moving across the period the reactivity of non-metals increases.
• Thus, the most reactive non-metal is Flourine $\left(\mathrm{F}\right)$.
• Fluorine is a univalent poisonous gas that is chemically reactive.