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Reactivity with Air CO2 and Water (Group 1)

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Name the three metals which react with cold water to form hydrogen gas. Support your answer with equally balanced chemical equations.

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$N a, K, R b$ reacts readily with water to form hydrogen gas & corresponding hydroxide.
$2 N a + 2 H_{2} O ⟶ 2 N a O H + H_{2} ↑$
$2 K + 2 H_{2} O ⟶ 2 K O H + H_{2} ↑$
$2 R b + 2 H_{2} O ⟶ 2 R b O H + H_{2} ↑$

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