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Why potassium reacts violently with water but lithium does not?
Option: 1
Low melting point of potassium.
Option: 2
High melting point of potassium.
Option: 3
High lattice energy.
Option: 4
High atomisation energy.
Answers (1)
Because of low melting point, the metal under high energy of ionisation melts and vaporizes which increases the surface area and the reaction happens and reacts violently.
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