Question

when potassium chloride is added with water and and then boiled what is the reaction called

Answer 1

KCl2+ H2O =KO+2HCl is the answer I think

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Potassium (K) and water

Potassium and water: reaction mechanisms, environmental impact and health effects

Seawater contains about 400 ppm potassium. It tends to settle, and consequently ends up in sediment mostly. Rivers generally contains about 2-3 ppm potassium. This difference is mainly caused by a large potassium concentration in oceanic basalts. Calcium rich granite contains up to 2.5% potassium. In water this element is mainly present as K+ (aq) ions.
40K is a naturally abundant radioactive potassium isotope. Seawater contains a natural concentration of about 4.5 . 10-5 g/L.


In what way and in what form does potassium react with water?

Potassium reacts rapidly and intensely with water, forming a colourless basic potassium hydroxide solution and hydrogen gas, according to the following reaction mechanism:

2K (s) + 2H2O (l) -> 2KOH (aq) + H2 (g)

This is an exothermal reaction and potassium is heated to such an extend that it burns a purple flame. Additionally, hydrogen released during the reaction strongly reacts with oxygen and ignites. Potassium reacts with water more slowly than does rubidium, which is placed under potassium in the periodic chart. It reacts with water more rapidly than does sodium, which is placed higher in the periodic chart.