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A good electron thief needs a trap at low energy to entice its prey. A poor electron sheph...

A good electron thief needs a trap at low energy to entice its prey. A poor electron shepherd will have at least some of its flock dangling out at high energy. Consider rows 2 and 5 in the periodic table. Why should fluorine, in row 2, be more reactive than iodine, in row 5, while lithium, in row 2, is less reactive than rubidium, in row 5?

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