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Question:

why is aluminum more reactve than zinc?

aluminium is in the 3rd period,zinc is in 4thaluminum has 3 valence electrons zinc has only 2.

Answer:

Because of the 3 valence electrons there is more electron-electron repulsion and shielding so it will ionize more easily.

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