How does Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, and Lithium Chloride (powders)react in water
2006-09-20 05:50:08 · 7 answers · asked by Gezza D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
They all dissolve. Only the metals react violently in water, not the metal halides...
2006-09-20 05:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They dissolve in water to form aqueous solutions of the respective salts.
The metals are the ones that will react violently with water (increasingly violent as we go down the group, with lithium being the least violent when it reacts with water) to form an alkali, as well as hydrogen gas, which then catches fire.
2006-09-20 12:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by chemistry_freako 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clouseau has it all screwed up.
Like chemistry and MuffinMan said, chloride salts of the group 1A elements -- alkali metals (lithium, sodium, and potassium) -- dissolve in water. This results in aqueous solutions of chloride anions (Cl-) and alkali metal cations (Li+, Na+, or K+).
These salt solutions have differing solubilities (depending on the alkali metal) and differing solubility curves in solution.
The aqueous solubility of Lithium chloride increases as temperature increases, from 40.45% at 0°C to 56.34% at 100°C.
The aqueous solubility of Potassium chloride increases as temperature increases, from 21.74% at 0°C to 36.05% at 100°C.
Sodium chloride is a bit of an oddball here, in that its solubility curve is fairly flat. Its aqueous solubility increases from 26.28% at 0°C to 28.05% at 100°C.
2006-09-20 13:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They react with the water beacause they are Group 1 (Alkaline) Metals. They usually just fizz and bang, sometimes creating big explosions. The flames are violet
2006-09-20 12:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jacques Closeau 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They dissolve in water forming ionic solutions, M+(aq) Cl-(aq).
2006-09-20 13:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by christopher N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all react with water
2006-09-23 06:41:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY TO MIX THEM IN YOUR TOILET AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
2006-09-20 13:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋