3️⃣Reacting Metals With Water 💦 Flashcards
What safety precautions should be taken when using potassium and lithium and sodium
Safety screen
Safety glasses
Metals stored under oil
Why are lithium, sodium, potassium stored under oil in their jars
They could react with the water in the air
What are the alkaline solutions formed as group 1 metals that react with water called?
Hydroxides
What is the equation for hydroxides
Metal ➕water➡️metal hydroxide ➕hydrogen
What is the observation of the metals when calcium are put into water
Sinks and rises
Bubbles of gas
Vigorous reaction
Calcium dissolves
What is the observation of the metals when magnesium are put into water
A few bubbles of gas
Reacts slowly
What is the observation of the metals when copper are put into water
Does not react
What are 2 things produced when metals react with water?
Metal hydroxide ➕ hydrogen
Calcium ➕ water
Calcium hydroxide ➕ hydrogen
Magnesium ➕ water
Magnesium hydroxide ➕ hydrogen
Copper ➕ water
No reaction