What happens when potassium is dropped in cold water?

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As potassium is highly reactive, Hence when it drop in cold water, potassium moves in water making hissing sound and catches fire easily.
$2 K + 2 H_{2} O ⟶ 2 K O H + H_{2} ↑$

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