Potassium hydride

June 29th, 2008 by

Potassium hydride, KH, is a chemical compound of potassium and hydrogen. It is a hydride of potassium. It reacts with water according to the reaction:
KH + H2O → KOH + H2
The reaction is so vigorous that often the hydrogen gas produced will ignite, producing a lilac flame from the presence of potassium ions in the [...]

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