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Conductivity and reactivity are linked through the behavior of valence electrons, as materials that easily lose these electrons tend to be more conductive. For example, aluminum, with three valence electrons, readily shares them, making it both conductive and reactive. However, materials like gold demonstrate high conductivity while exhibiting low reactivity, indicating that these properties are not directly correlated. The ease of electron flow in a material influences its conductivity, while its reactivity is determined by its electron configuration and tendency to form bonds. Thus, while there is a relationship between conductivity and reactivity, they are distinct characteristics.
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Also relate to its reactivty? Because I heard that the easier something loses valence e-, the more conductive it is. This also applies to reactivity, because if an atom has its outermost shell filled by only 7 electrons, it would be reactive, and react by losing the valence electron to another atom. So if we have a whole piece of matter, let's say Aluminum, which has 3 valence electrons, all the atoms will share valence electrons readily because they are reactive, but current depends on how well electrons pass through the matter. I don't understand.
 
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Consider gold; quite conductive but not reactive. Two different characteristics and not directly related.
 
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