Question

metal when react with water should give metal oxide but mg na k gives meal hydroxide ,,,,why????? plzzzz answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

metals like potassium and sodium react violently with cold water in case of sodium and potassium the reaction is too violent and exothermic that the evolve hydrogen immediately catches fire.

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Answer 2

Because magnesium was less reactive then more reactive metal like sodium and potassium.

Magnesium doesn't react with cold water but more reactive metal can.

(Because of at a much higher temperature)