The apparatus below is used to react calcium with water and collect the gas. This would not be used with sodium or potassium as they float and the reaction is too vigorous.

Potassium reacts quickly with water producing a lilac-coloured flame For example, when potassium is added to water, the metal melts and floats. It moves around very quickly on the surface of the ...

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4th Period: Potassium and Calcium—Electrons go into the fourth energy level. A small piece of sodium metal is placed in water. The sodium reacts with the water and gets very hot, producing sodium ...

Efficient and durable low-cost catalysts are essential for green hydrogen production and related chemical fuel production, both vital technologies for the transition to renewable energy. Research in ...