Multiple choice

Which metals have tendency to form compounds?

  1. more reactive metals

  2. less reactive metals

  3. both the above

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

More reactive metals (like alkali and alkaline earth metals) have a stronger tendency to form compounds because they readily lose electrons to achieve stable electron configurations. Less reactive metals (like gold and platinum) are more stable in their pure form and resist chemical combination. Reactivity is directly related to compound-forming tendency.

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