lansky Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 why would alkali metals vs. any other metals react more violently with (cold) water? This is a question I cannot figure out.... Thanks, Lansky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamma Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 yea for that question i was wondering between Fe and K because both have a lone pair of electron. In the end I went with K because alkali metals (ie in their natural solid phase) react very quickly and are quite exothermic with water. It's just a feature of metals (with 1 lone e' )... i'd still like to know why not Fe....do you know why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansky Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 First i thought it had something to do with how alkali metals dissolve better in water than other metals.....but that is when they are in a salt form not as a pure element...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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