When potassium is added to water, what causes the explosion?

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Fjoe · Answer 1 · 2022-07-19T01:23:05+0000

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The highly unstable pure sodium or potassium wants to lose an electron, and this splits the water atom, producing a negatively charged hydroxide ion and hydrogen and forming an explosive gas that ignites.

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When potassium is added to water, what causes the explosion?

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