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Sedaia [141]
3 years ago
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When potassium metal is placed in water, a large amount of energy is released as potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas are produc

ed in the reaction 2K(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2KOH(aq) + H2(g). Your lab partner says this is a redox reaction and a combustion reaction. Do you agree? Defend your answer by explaining whether or not it meets the requirements of each type of reaction.
Chemistry
1 answer:
blsea [12.9K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: The given reaction redox reaction not a combustion reaction.

Explanation:

Redox Reaction is defined chemical reaction in which oxidation and reduction takes place simultaneously. In Oxidation addition of oxygen occurs and in reduction addition of hydrogen occurs.

2K+2H_2O\rightarrow 2KOH+H_2

Potassium is getting oxidized by addition of oxygen.

Water us reduced to hydrogen gas by removal of oxygen

Combustion reaction is defined as chemical reaction in which burning of a chemical compound or element takes place in presence of oxygen occurs.

In the given reaction, oxygen molecule is absent which means this reaction is not combustion reaction.

Hence ,the given reaction redox reaction not a combustion reaction.

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