Excluding the noble gas group, how does the number of valence electrons in an element influence its chemical reactivity? O A. Elements with the lowest and highest numbers of valence electrons are the most reactive, B. As the number of valence electrons increases, the chemical stability of the elements decreases. C. Elements with the lowest and highest numbers of valence electrons are the least reactive. O D. As the number of valence electrons increases, the chemical stability of the elements also increases.