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when water reacts with potassium metal the hydrogen produced ignites explosively on the surface of water.(i) what causes ignition.(ii) write an equation to show how this ignition occurs
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when water reacts with potassium metal the hydrogen produced ignites explosively on the surface of water.(i) what causes ignition.(ii) write an equation to show how this ignition occurs
water and hydrogen
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The heat generated by exothermic reaction between potassium and water causes hydrogen to ignite.
2H
2(g)
+ O
2(g)
→ 2H
2
O
(g)
+ heat
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