Why alkalis like sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide should not be left exposed to air
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This is because they are deliquescent and change from water soluble salts to liquid state
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Alkalis like sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide should not be exposed to air because both of the chemicals burn rapidly at room temperature.
Explanation:
The mechanism behind this case is that both sodium hydroxide as well as potassium hydroxide when left exposed to air they readily react with the carbon-di-oxide gas present it the atmosphere.
This will lead to the exposure of fume like substance and due to this chemical reaction, energy is released in the form heat and it leads to burning of the chemicals.
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