Why fluorine is more reactive than chlorine?

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Cheral Khandediya answered this

bcoz f is in 2nd period and cl in in 3rd period.............

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Charul answered this

bcoz F is more electro-ve than Cl

Vartika answered this

The electronic configuration of FLUORINE is -- 2,7 (only two shells)

the electronic configuration of CHLORINE is -- 2,8,7 (three shells)

Thus, Fluorine has more tendency to gain electrons due to more charge with the nucleus(due to less shells), Thus it is more electronegative than Chlorine and thus it is more reactive or reacts more easily in gaining electrons from other atoms.

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surazz answered this

wel according 2 mendeleev's periodic table f lies on2nd period and cl lies on 3rd .

Rishabh Bhatia answered this

Asthe ability to gain electrons increases down a group and the chemical reactivity decreases thats why fluorine is more reactive than chlorine . also atomic size increases down a grouo so the ability to loose electron increases

Echo answered this

^{For example chlorine is less reactive than fluorinebecause the outer electrons in a chlorine atom are further from the nucleus than the outer electrons in a fluorineatom. It is harder for a chlorine atom to gain an electronthan it is for a fluorine atom.}

Echo answered this

^{For example chlorine is less reactive than fluorine because the outer electrons in a chlorine atom are further from the nucleus than the outer electrons in a fluorine atom. It is harder for a chlorine atom to gain an electron than it is for a fluorine atom.}

Feroz Khan answered this

Because reactivity decreases down a group. So, the element which is at the top is more reactive than 2nd element in the same group.

Sagar answered this

because flourine has more tendency to attract e-s than CL

Anju answered this

Fluorine being smaller in size can hold the electron gained more easily than Chlorine.
So, Fluorine is more reactive than Chlorine

Priyanshi answered this

Because florine is more electronegative than chlorine , so it can gain electron more easily than chlorine

Aditya Yadav answered this

Florine is more reactive than chlorine because it is present in Group 2 and chlorineis present in Group 3.As the reactivity of non-metals decreases down the group.