potassium catches fire in water but calcium do not why?
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because calcium is below potassium in the reactivity series
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When potassium is added to water, the metal melts and floats. It moves around very quickly on the surface of the water. The hydrogen ignites instantly. The metal is also set on fire, with sparks and a lilac flame.
The reaction of calcium with water is not very violent. SO, the heat released is not sufficient for the hydrogen to catch fire. Calcium starts floating because the bubbles of hydrogen gas which are formed during the reaction stick to the surface of the metal and hence caclium floats on water
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