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Potassium is a very highly reactive element. It can be seen going to flame on water and turns it alkaline. It can also react with water vapor and oxygen in the air so needs to be kept in oil, where it can't react.
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A substance that has high reactivity is what?
potassium sodium
A substance that has high reactivity does what?
A substance that has high reactivity displaces dissolved oxygen.
Which of the following elements shows little reactivity Fluorine Sulfur Potassium or Argon?
From the elements given, argon shows the least reactivity.
A substance that has a high reactivity?
Phosphorus. Due to its high reactivity, this element can't be found in its free state.
What are the differences between potassium and iron?
(i)- Potassium Acquires The Utmost Position In The Reactivity Series Whereas Iron Lags Behind. (ii)- Iron Is a Transition Metal, Whereas Potassium Is An Alkali Metal.
A substance that has high reactivity is what?
potassium sodium
What metal corode fastest?
Potassium, it is high in the reactivity series
What makes a substance highly reactive?
A substance that has high reactivity combines easily with other substances.
What metals has the greatest chemical reactivity?
Potassium (K)
Why is Potassium an Alkaline Earth Metal?
Potassium is not an alkaline earth metal, it is an alkali metal. The metals in the leftmost column of the periodic table. They are noted for their high reactivity and for the fact that most of their compounds are basic.
Which element can displace other elements from the compounds?
An Element higher in the Reactivity Series will displace an Element lower in the Reactivity Series in a compound. Example. Potassium + Zinc Sulphate --> Potassium Sulphate + Zinc
A substance that has high reactivity does what?
A substance that has high reactivity displaces dissolved oxygen.
Which of the following elements shows little reactivity Fluorine Sulfur Potassium or Argon?
From the elements given, argon shows the least reactivity.
Which metal loses electrons most readily sodium or potassium?
Potassium, from top to bottom for groups 1 and 2, reactivity increases
A substance that has a high reactivity?
Phosphorus. Due to its high reactivity, this element can't be found in its free state.
How high is the reactivity of iron?
The reactivity of iron is quite high, as it reacts by coming into contact with moisture in the air.
What are the three differences in the physical properties of potassium and water?
Examples: density, reactivity, phase.
