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Potassium's reaction with water produces hydrogen gas of 

  1. bluish pink.

  2. greenish blue.

  3. orange.

  4. light pink.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Potassium's reaction with water produces hydrogen gas of bluish pink.
Potassium reacts with cold water and gives potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
$\displaystyle 2K + 2H _2O \rightarrow 2KOH + H _2$
The reaction is exothermic and the resulting solution is basic.
The reaction is so vigorous that the evolved hydrogen catches fire spontaneously.

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Sodium in water catches fire due to formation of,

  1. hydrogen gas and evolution of heat.

  2. nitrogen gas and evolution of heat.

  3. hydrogen gas and absorption of heat.

  4. sulfur gas.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sodium in water catches fire due to formation of hydrogen gas and evolution of heat.
$\displaystyle 2Na + 2H _2O \rightarrow 2Na^+ + 2OH^- + H _2 \uparrow$
Note: In exothermic process, heat is released. The reaction of Na with water is highly exothermic. Due to rapid increase in temperature, hydrogen gas catches fire.

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The reaction of potassium and water is ______ in nature.

  1. endothermic

  2. exothermic

  3. electron donating

  4. electron withdrawing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The reaction of potassium and water is  exothermic in nature.
Potassium explosively reacts with water to form KOH with evolution of hydrogen gas.
$\displaystyle 2K + 2H _2O \rightarrow 2K^+ + 2OH^- + H _2 \uparrow$
Note: In exothermic process, heat is released. When KOH is added to water, the temperature of resulting solution rapidly increases.

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Calcium reacts __________ with water and forms calcium hydroxide and liberates hydrogen gas.

  1. vigroushly

  2. slowly

  3. violently

  4. uniformally
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Calcium reacts vigorously even with cold water and forms calcium hydroxide and liberates hydrogen gas.
$\displaystyle Ca+2H _2O \rightarrow Ca(OH) _2 + H _2 \uparrow$
Hence, the option (A) is the correct answer.

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The solution of KOH is 

  1. acidic in nature.

  2. basic in nature.

  3. neutral in nature.

  4. alcoholic.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The solution of KOH is  basic in nature.
KOH is strong electrolyte and completely dissociates in aqueous solution to provide hydroxide ions. Due to this, aqueous KOH solution is strong alkali.
$\displaystyle KOH \rightarrow K^+ + OH^-$