Choose the correctly balanced equation for the following equation:
potassium + water $\to$ potassium hydroxide + hydrogen gas

2 K + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 K O H + H_{2}

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K + H_{2} O \to K O H + H

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2 K + 2 H_{2} O \to K + H O_{2}

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K + 2 H_{2} O \to K O H + H_{2}

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2 K + H_{2} O \to O H + H_{2}

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The correct option is A $2 K + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 K O H + H_{2}$
$2 K + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 K O H + H_{2}$

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