Balanced Chemical Equation – Solution
2K + 2H2O → 2KOH + H2
The coefficients show the number of particles (atoms or molecules), and the indices show the number of atoms that make up the molecule. New substances are formed as a result of the rearrangement of the original atoms. As a result of a chemical reaction, atoms of chemical elements do not disappear anywhere and new ones do not appear, their number remains unchanged – this follows from the law of conservation of mass of substances.
Chemical Reaction Information
Potassium + Water = Potassium Hydroxide + Tritium
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction. H2O is an oxidizing agent, K is a reducing agent.
- 2 HI + 2 e– → 2 H0 (reduction)
- 2 K0 – 2 e– → 2 KI (oxidation)
Reaction Type
Single Displacement (Substitution)
Substances that react are called starting materials or reactants. The substances that form as a result are called reaction products.
Reactants:
K
- Names: Potassium.
- Appearance: White-to-grey lumps.
H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Oil of vitriol, Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%).
- Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid.
Products:
KOH – Potassium hydroxide
- Other names: Caustic potash.
- Appearance: White solid, deliquescent.
H2
- Names: Dihydrogen, Hydrogen.
- Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas.
| H2O + K → H2 + KO |
| H2O + K → H2 + OH:- + K:+ |
| H2O + NaOH + K → H2 + Na[K(OH)6] |
| H2O + K → H2 + K(OH)2 |
| H2O + O2 + K → KOH |
| H2O + HCl + K + ZnO → K[Zn(H2O)4]Cl2 |
| H2O + K → H2 + KKO |
| H2O + K + K2O → H2 + KOH |
| H2O + K → H2 + K(OH) |
| H2O + K → H2 + KOH |
| H2O + K → H2 + K2O |
| H2O + K → H2 + KO2 |
