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Potassium metal is a metal that explodes when put in cold water. It causes a chemical reaction which results in a large explosion.

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What will happen energetically to a cup of boiling hot water that is added to a cup containing a cold piece of metal?

choices are: The cold will flow from the metal into the hot water, causing the hot water to warm up and the metal to cool down. b. The energy from the hot water will flow into the cold metal, cooling the water down and heating up the metal. c. The cold will flow from the metal into the hot water, causing the hot water to cool down and the metal to warm up. d. The metal will cool down because the specific heat of water is high.


Which type of cup keeps cold water hottest plastic paper metal or glass?

No, paper will not keep water cold for the longest time. A metal cup will keep water the same temperature for the longest time. I know this because I did a science experiment about this but instead of cold water I used hot, which won't really make a difference. The next would be glass then paper.


Why does a metal bench feel cold on a cold day?

Metal is a good conductor of heat, so on a cold day, the metal bench quickly loses heat to the environment, making it feel cold to the touch. Your body also conducts heat to the metal, causing it to feel cold as it draws heat away from your body.


Why would a metal shovel feel cold?

A metal shovel would feel cold to the touch because metal is a good conductor of heat. When the metal comes into contact with your skin, it quickly transfers heat away from your body, making it feel cold.


Why does a metal spoon feel colder than a wooden spoon when in cold water?

Because metal conducts heat faster than wood. The temperature of the water will be carried up to your hand much more efficiently by the metal spoon than a wooden spoon.

Related Questions

What kind of metal explodes when it comes near water?

Caesium


What shiny metal explodes on contact with air or water?

Sodium is a shiny metal that explodes on contact with air or water due to its high reactivity with oxygen and water. When exposed to moisture or air, the sodium metal rapidly oxidizes, releasing hydrogen gas and heat in an explosive reaction.


Sodium metal would never be used to manufacture bath tubs why?

It explodes on contact with water.


Why metal turns cold when put in cold water?

cause you put it in cold water... so it makes it cold.


What will happen energetically to a cup of boiling hot water that is added to a cup containing a cold piece of metal?

choices are: The cold will flow from the metal into the hot water, causing the hot water to warm up and the metal to cool down. b. The energy from the hot water will flow into the cold metal, cooling the water down and heating up the metal. c. The cold will flow from the metal into the hot water, causing the hot water to cool down and the metal to warm up. d. The metal will cool down because the specific heat of water is high.


Which physical property of lithium is seen during it's reaction with cold water?

The physical property of reactivity is observed when lithium reacts with cold water, producing hydrogen gas and forming lithium hydroxide. This reaction occurs because lithium is a highly reactive metal and readily reacts with water.


What explodes in water that can destroy something?

Sodium when placed in water explodes.


When steam hits cold metal and forms water droplits what is it called?

When steam hits cold metal and forms water droplets, it is called condensation.


What is the name of the gas that is produced when sodium metal is added to cold water?

The gas produced when sodium metal is added to cold water is hydrogen gas.


How do you shorten a metal band?

Stick it in cold water.


What is the metal that reacts slowly with cold water to form a hydroxide?

The metal that reacts slowly with cold water to form a hydroxide is magnesium. When magnesium reacts with water, it forms magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.


What water will rust the fastest cold or hot water?

warm water will rust metal faster