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  • 01-09-2021
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When potassium is added to water, what causes the explosion?

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  • 01-09-2021

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.

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