Label the Following as Physical or Chemical Properties of Potassium $\degree$

question 32

Short Answer

Label the following as physical or chemical properties of potassium.
A)It is a soft, shiny metal.
B)It oxidizes rapidly in air.
C)It reacts vigorously in water to produce hydrogen gas.
D)Its density at room temperature is lower than that of water.
E)It has a fairly low melting point of 63.38 $\degree$ C.

• A)It is a soft, shiny metal.
• B)It oxidizes rapidly in air.
• C)It reacts vigorously in water to produce hydrogen gas.
• D)Its density at room temperature is lower than that of water.
• E)It has a fairly low melting point of 63.38 \(\degree\)C.

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