Chemistry question - metals (1 Viewer)

[superjan]

Hello, can someone please answer this question:
Discuss the suitability of a highly reactive metal as a rain storage water tank.


Thanks for the help everyone

 

[Graceuf]

Well, a highly reactive metal is just that, highly reactive and there's a high chance that it will react with water. For instance sodium, highly reactive metal when placed in a water bath creates a nice explosion (sometimes, depending on how much sodium is used.). So sodium wouldn't be the best choice to make a water tank out of.

I hope that kinda made sense. I don't have anything to back be up besides the fact that I'm doing the same topic and have my exam tomorrow so I hope it's right.

Hope you're enjoying chem.

 

[Ambility]

Well, a highly reactive metal is just that, highly reactive and there's a high chance that it will react with water. For instance sodium, highly reactive metal when placed in a water bath creates a nice explosion (sometimes, depending on how much sodium is used.). So sodium wouldn't be the best choice to make a water tank out of.

I hope that kinda made sense. I don't have anything to back be up besides the fact that I'm doing the same topic and have my exam tomorrow so I hope it's right.

Hope you're enjoying chem.

Here's something to back you up. It's a reactivity series. Sodium is so reactive that it will react with water, which means it wont make a good water tank.

 

[Graceuf]

Here's something to back you up. It's a reactivity series. Sodium is so reactive that it will react with water, which means it wont make a good water tank.

Yep. That's a way better explanation than mine. I'm pretty bad at putting what's going on in my brain to paper. And I totally meant to reference the activity series...

 

[Librah]

TBH, it's highly reactive, therefore don't use it. End of discussion.

The question kind of answers itself lol