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Preparation and Properties and Uses of Potassium Hydroxide

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Question

Write a generalized equation for the reaction between Group 1 metal and water.

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Solution

Let X be the group 1 metal
$2 X (s) + 2 H_{2} O (s) \to 2 X O H (a q) + H_{2} (g)$

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The following reactions are carried out :

A : Nitrogen + metal $\to$ compound X.

B : X +water $\to$ ammonia +another compound.

C : Ammonia + metal oxide $\to$ metal+ water + $N_{2}$ .

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