Question

Learn potassium and sodium are kept in open air they catch fire.explain this ques in brief.

Answer 1

Explanation:

when potassium( K ) and sodium ( Na ) catch fire easily when kept outside because they are highly reactive and are top 2 in reactivate series. When they are kept in open they react with oxygen and catch fire.

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Answer 2

Answer:

While potassium and sodium are kept in the open air they catch fire.

Explanation:

They catch fire while forming their respective oxides, which are potassium oxide and sodium oxide. They burn very fast in the open air as they are in the top two of the reactivity of the metals order.

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