Potassium reaction

[Blopa]

Hey there forum, the other day I was "exploding" some potassium with water, I know becase of what I saw that the reaction is:

 

2 K + 2 H₂O ---> 2 KOH + H₂

 

My question is, considering there's extra water, the reaction would continue as following?

 

KOH + H₂O ---> KOOH + H₂

 

Does that happens? And the water is still caustic? Does another reaction take place after that one?

Edited December 11, 2010 by Blopa

[ammonium nitrate]

the mixture would not change with only extra water, the only thing that would change would be the amount of water

[Blopa]

My question is, if I have the KOH in water, will the second reaction take place? or is the KOH to stable to get into another reaction?

[Fuzzwood]

No, you wont get peroxide.

[John Cuthber]

That reaction won't happen. The reverse reaction would be rather vigorous.

[zheng sheng ming]

Hey there forum, the other day I was "exploding" some potassium with water, I know becase of what I saw that the reaction is:

 

2 K + 2 H₂O ---> 2 KOH + H₂

 

My question is, considering there's extra water, the reaction would continue as following?

 

KOH + H₂O ---> KOOH + H₂

 

Does that happens? And the water is still caustic? Does another reaction take place after that one?

 

I think this will be appear only temperature has been changed.

[mississippichem]

I think this will be appear only temperature has been changed.

 

This reaction won't happen even at increased temperature