Why is potassium more reactive than sodium?
The metallic bonds in potassium are stronger than those in sodium.
Potassium is a softer metal than sodium.
The outer electron of a potassium atom is further from the nucleus than sodium's.
Potassium has a more exothermic reaction with water than sodium does.
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