alleryStart learning →Why does calcium react with air faster than magnesium does?
ACa has a smaller radius
BCa has higher ionization enthalpy
CCa has higher metallic character
DCa has more valence electrons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ca has higher metallic character
Metallic character and the tendency to lose valence electrons increase down the group, so Ca is attacked more readily.
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