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Alkali metal's reactivity towards water and dihydrogen
« on: March 16, 2022, 02:40:25 AM »
Why does Li react less vigorously towards water relative to its other group members Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr?

Why does Li react towards dihydrogen at 1073 K whereas its other group members Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr react with H2 at 673 K?
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Re: Alkali metal's reactivity towards water and dihydrogen
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2022, 08:43:26 AM »
Why is lithium less reactive than, say, francium generally speaking? Hint: what kind of reactions are the ones you mentioned?
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Re: Alkali metal's reactivity towards water and dihydrogen
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2022, 04:32:35 PM »
A simple Google of the reactivity of Group 1 metals will give you insight to the answer to this question. Hardly undergraduate chemistry.
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Re: Alkali metal's reactivity towards water and dihydrogen
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2022, 04:33:27 PM »
A simple Google of the reactivity of Group 1 metals will give you insight to the answer to this question. Hardly undergraduate chemistry.
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