Question

multiple choice question
a common chemical property of group 1 metals is the tendency to react with
nonmetals in group 17.
metals in group 2.
metals in group 10.
nonmetals in group 18.

Explanation:

Group 1 metals (alkali metals) are highly reactive. They tend to react with non - metals. Group 17 elements are non - metals (halogens). Alkali metals react with halogens to form ionic compounds. For example, sodium (\(Na\)) (a group 1 metal) reacts with chlorine (\(Cl\)) (a group 17 non - metal) to form sodium chloride (\(NaCl\)). Group 2 elements are metals (alkaline earth metals) and metals do not react with other metals in a simple combination reaction in the context of this question's general chemical property. Group 10 elements are transition metals and again, group 1 metals do not have a common tendency to react with them. Group 18 elements are noble gases which are inert and do not react easily with group 1 metals.

Answer:

nonmetals in group 17.