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- All the metals of group 1 react with water, liberating hydrogen gas and forming metal

hydroxides. Suppose you are provided with a piece of metal stored in a bottle labelled as

‘Rubidium’. Based on your knowledge of the periodic table explain why it is not safe to

dispose it in sink with water?​

User SidR
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Answer:

Rubidium, as a Group 1 metal, will have a strong reaction with the water and form hydrogen. The reaction is so strong it might even be explosive, hence the danger of putting it in water.

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User Kostya Shkryob
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Answer:

since it is in grp 1, it will react with water like all other metals.

User Eyal Abir
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