when calcium reacts with water the calcium floats on water and when sodium is reacted with water the metal does not float on water why?
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SODIUM REACTS VIGOUROUSLY WITH WATER AND CATCHES FIRE DUE TO THE HYDROGEN EVOLVED.WHREREAS CALCIUM STICKS TO THE WATER SURFACE WITH THE HELP OF HYDROGEN BUBBLES THAT STICKS TO ITS SURFACE,THUS IT APPEARS TO FLOAT.
SODIUM REACTS VIGOUROUSLY WITH WATER AND CATCHES FIRE DUE TO THE HYDROGEN EVOLVED.WHREREAS CALCIUM STICKS TO THE WATER SURFACE WITH THE HELP OF HYDROGEN BUBBLES THAT STICKS TO ITS SURFACE,THUS IT APPEARS TO FLOAT.
geniegreymatter:
thanks buddy
but potassium doesn't catch fire right ?
then why potassium doesn't floats ?
potassium too catches fire
both Na and K are highly reactive that's why ☺
Yes potassium, lithium and sodium being highly reactive metals catch fire hence don't float
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when Ca react with water, the hydrogen realased sticks to Ca and it starts floating.
while this do not happen with Na
while this do not happen with Na
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