Free interactive chemistry · SIM-REDOX-002
Alkali metal + water (virtual)
A virtual alkali metal reacts with water, giving hydrogen gas and an alkaline solution.
Open the interactive simulation →How to use this simulation
- The Reaction Lab opens with potassium and water. Press play.
- Watch the bubbles of H₂ and read the products in “Analysis”.
- Try sodium and lithium from the library and compare how vigorous each is.
What to notice
- The metal gives an electron to water, making OH⁻ and H₂.
- Reactivity increases down group 1.
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