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Please I really need this !! Potassium loses electrons when it reacts with oxygen. Which statement is true of potassium in this reaction?
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Please I really need this !! Potassium loses electrons when it reacts with oxygen. Which statement is true of potassium in this reaction?
A. It reduces.
B. It undergoes synthesis.
C. It undergoes redox.
D. It oxidizes
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D. It oxidises /////
Answer:
[D] It oxidizes.
4K + O2 → 2K2O, potassium oxide is produce.
We have the equation, in which when potassium react with oxygen, as a product it formed Potassium oxide which means adding of oxygen (oxidation).