Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Write balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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Solution

Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

Chemical equation:

$2 K (s) + 2 H_{2} O (l) \to 2 K O H (a q) + H_{2} (g)$

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Translate the statement into chemical equation and then balance:

Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

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