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When water reacts with potassium metal the hydrogen produced ignites explosively on the surface of water .What cause the ignition

When water reacts with potassium metal the hydrogen produced ignites explosively on the surface of water .What cause the ignition
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When water reacts with potassium metal the hydrogen produced ignites explosively on the surface of water .What cause the ignition

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Pottasium reacts with water vigorously and the reation is exothermic. The heat released causes the hydrogen released to ignite

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