What nonmetals are most chemically reactive?

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May 20, 2015

The most reactive nonmetal is fluorine, F. The trend in reactivity in the nonmetals is the opposite of the trend in the metals. In the nonmetals, reactivity increases as you move up a group, and to the left. In the metals, reactivity increases down a group and to the right.

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