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Why is the melting of ice a physical change ?

With the largest atoms and the smallest number of valence electrons and with the smallest atoms and the greatest number of valence electrons are the most reactive. a. nonmetals; metals b. nonmetals; transition elements c. transition elements; metals d. metals; nonmetals

Element j is 1s 2s 2p 3s . (i) how many unpaired electrons does j have? (ii) is j a good oxidizing agent or a reducing agent? (iii) state reason for the answer.