Predict what would happen if a scientist added potassium to a dilute acid.​

Potassium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to give potassium chloride and hydrogen gas. Heating small pieces of Potassium in air results in the substance melting without any flame being seen and turning instantly into a mixture of potassium peroxide and potassium super oxide.

A Potassium Reaction involves a process in which Potassium is mixed with another substance which react to form something else. Reactions are manifested by the disappearance of properties characteristic of Potassium and the appearance of new properties in the new substance or Compound.

The substances initially involved in a reaction are called reactants or reagents. The most important of the Potassium compounds is Potassium chloride (KCl) which is used in the production of fertilizers and chemicals and also as a salt substitute. Other important compounds are Potassium nitrate (KNO3), also known as saltpeter which is used in the production of gunpowder, fertilizers and pyrotechnics and Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used to make detergents and soaps. Reactions are described with Chemical Formula and Equations.

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