WHICH METAL REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH COLD WATER THAN DOES POTASSIUM?
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at
8:02 PM
(i) name a metal that reacts more violently with cold water than does potassium.
(ii) complete the word equation
potassium+water ……………………. + ………………….. +……………..
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1) Cesium and rubidium are the ones……the whole family has 1 elctron in itz outer most shell….the huge the number (the more low u go) the violent it reacts………
2) POtassium + Water —> Potassium hydrate + Hydrogen
Look at the periodic table.
If you look on the periodic table of elements, the entire first column is made up of incredibly reactive metals. Just look for the entries below Potassium, as the lower you go, the more reactive they get