Question

A student claims that the more valence electrons an element has, the more reactive it is. Which is an accurate counterargument to this student's claim?

Alkali metals are not very reactive and have few valence electrons.
Alkaline earth metals are not reactive and have few valence electrons.
Halogens are not very reactive and have many valence electrons.
Noble gases have the maximum number of valence electrons and are unreactive.

Answer 1

@Somy

Answer 2

@sammychahal

Answer 3

first but nt sure