Why do powders react faster than lumps? 1)Particles of a powder have a lower activation energy
2)Collisions between reactant particles are more frequent
3)Particles of a powder move faster

The more finely divided the solid is, the faster the reaction happens. A powdered solid will normally produce faster reaction than if the same mass is present as a single lump. The powdered solid has a greater surface than the single lump

Explanation:

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"among the transition metal elements, manganese and zinc have a slight lowering of electronegativities. the reason behind this is that the nuclear charges of these elements are slightly weaker than the other transition metal elements due to the way their valence electrons are filled up. both manganese and zinc have their valence electrons filled up to the 4th shell with 1 pair of electrons (4s2) completely occupying it. although the electrons in the 3rd shell (3d) are yet to be paired since the outer most shell is filled up, the ability of the nucleus to attract electrons is lessened. hence,   the electronegativity (or the ability to attract electrons) is lessened."