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Potassium is a Alkali metal.
In order to figure out what the metal is, look at the Periodic Table. The fist column down contains all the Alkali metals. The second Column down contains all the Alkaline Earth Metals. The Last Column to the right contains all the Nobel gases. The Column before that contains all the Halogens.
All above is true...
The reason WHY the first column is called the "alkali metals", is that when they react with water they form "alkali" salts (that is... bases.) For example...
Potassium + water => potassium hydroxide + hydrogen gas
Potassium hydroxide is basic (alkaline).
BTW, the alkaline earth metals also for basic salts, but the alkali metals are alot better at it.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, Potassium is an alkali metals, along with its brothers, Lithium, Sodium, Rubidium Cesium, and Francium. They are very reactive when exposed to air or water.
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∙ 13y agoNo, potassium hydroxide is a strong base.
Hydroxides can be assumed to be bases.
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∙ 15y agoNo. KOH dissociates on hydration to K+ and OH-. Note that "hydroxide" means "basic" or "not acidic".
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∙ 7y agoNeither. Potassium is a metal. It will react with water to produce potassium hydroxide, which is an alkali.
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∙ 15y agoNo, it's a base!!!
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∙ 11y agoYes it is a strong alkali
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∙ 14y agoYes.
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Which is more soluble barium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide?
Potassium hydroxide
Is potassium hydroxide an alkali or a base?
potassium hydroxide is a base. anythng with hydroxide at the end is an alkali
What are the natural sources of potassium hydroxide?
Potassium hydroxide is not a natural product.
What yields potassium hydroxide hydrogen?
"Potassium hydroxide hydrogen" is meaningless.
What is the color of potassium hydroxide?
The color of potassium hydroxide is either a white or yellowish color. Potassium hydroxide is a precursor to most soaps and detergents.
What is the word equation for the reaction of Li Na and K with H2O?
Lithium + water = lithium hydroxide + hydrogen Sodium + water = Sodium hydroxide + hydrogen Potassium + water = Potassium hydroxide + hydrogen
What is the name of the chemical formula KOH?
KOH is potassium hydroxide, its common name is caustic potash or potash lye.
Which is more soluble barium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide?
Potassium hydroxide
What is the chemical for potassium hydroxide?
The formula for potassium hydroxide is KOH.
What is the forumual for potassium hydroxide?
potassium hydroxide formula- KOH
Is potassium hydroxide an alkali or a base?
potassium hydroxide is a base. anythng with hydroxide at the end is an alkali
What the chemical formula for potassium hydroxide?
The formula for potassium hydroxide is KOH.
What are the natural sources of potassium hydroxide?
Potassium hydroxide is not a natural product.
What yields potassium hydroxide hydrogen?
"Potassium hydroxide hydrogen" is meaningless.
What is the color of potassium hydroxide?
The color of potassium hydroxide is either a white or yellowish color. Potassium hydroxide is a precursor to most soaps and detergents.
What is a Common name of potassium hydroxide?
The common name of potassium hydroxide is caustic potash. Historically, lye was potassium hydroxide, but the meaning has since changed to include sodium hydroxide
What happens when lithium reacts with potassium hydroxide solution?
There will be no reaction between the lithium and the potassium hydroxide. However, since the potassium hydroxide is in solution, the lithium will still react with the water to form lithium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. 2Li + H2O --> H2 + LiOH.
