Metal Reactions With Water Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to lithium in water?
A
Lithium goes black when exposed to oxygen, and fizzes up above the water.
2
Q
What happens to sodium in water?
A
Sodium changes into a ball shape while letting of a gas and floating above the water as it melts.
3
Q
What happens to potassium in water?
A
Potassium sparks, glows pink, catches fire and moves rapidly above the water
4
Q
What happens to calcium in water?
A
Calcium bubbles while letting of lots of heat.
5
Q
What happens to magnesium in water?
A
Magnesium reacts very slowly with the water as a layer of magnesium oxide forms as a coat over it, eventually the reaction speeds up after the layer is dissolved.
