why does potassium burn when t comes in contact of oxygen
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Potassium is a very reactive metal.It reacts so vigorously with oxygen of air that it catches fire if it comes in contact with oxygen.So,it is stored under oil to protect it from the action of air as it is very very reactive metal.
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potassium burns when it comes in contact of oxygen because :
1. it burn because of a process called combustion. this potassium when it comes in to the contact of oxygen It just burns this is because of combustion.
2. it easily catches fire when contact to the oxygen because of its special features.
3. the other reason for it flammability when contact of oxygen is that it is a very much reactive metal.
hope so my answer is useful.
1. it burn because of a process called combustion. this potassium when it comes in to the contact of oxygen It just burns this is because of combustion.
2. it easily catches fire when contact to the oxygen because of its special features.
3. the other reason for it flammability when contact of oxygen is that it is a very much reactive metal.
hope so my answer is useful.
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