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slega [8]
3 years ago
7

Why does potassium explode when exposed to water?

Chemistry
1 answer:
soldi70 [24.7K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The highly unstable pure sodium or potassium wants to lose an electron and this splits the water atom, producing a negatively charged hydroxide ion and hydrogen and forming an explosive gas that ignites.

Explanation:

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