Why metals like potassium and sodium catch fire when treated with water?
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beacuse potassium and sodium is very reactive metals it is always on kerosene.
Metal oxides that are soluble in waterdissolve in it to further form metal hydroxide. Metals like potassium and sodium react violently with cold water. In case of sodium and potassium, the reaction is so violent and exothermic, that evolved hydrogen immediately catches fire."
Metal oxides that are soluble in waterdissolve in it to further form metal hydroxide. Metals like potassium and sodium react violently with cold water. In case of sodium and potassium, the reaction is so violent and exothermic, that evolved hydrogen immediately catches fire."
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"Metals react with water and produce a metal oxide and hydrogen gas. Metal oxides that are soluble in water dissolve in it to further form metal hydroxide. Metals like potassium and sodium react violently with cold water. In case of sodium and potassium, the reaction is so violent and exothermic, that evolved hydrogen immediately catches fire."
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So Na should react like this:
(i) 2Na+H2O⟶Na2O+H2
(ii) Na2O+H2O⟶2NaOH.
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"Metals react with water and produce a metal oxide and hydrogen gas. Metal oxides that are soluble in water dissolve in it to further form metal hydroxide. Metals like potassium and sodium react violently with cold water. In case of sodium and potassium, the reaction is so violent and exothermic, that evolved hydrogen immediately catches fire."
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So Na should react like this:
(i) 2Na+H2O⟶Na2O+H2
(ii) Na2O+H2O⟶2NaOH.
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