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Sodium and potassium react with water much more vigorously than lithium because:
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When sodium and potassium react with water, the heat evolved causes them to melt, giving a larger area of contact with water, lithium on the other hand, does not melt under these conditions and thus reacts more slowly.
Metals: | Li | Na | K |
Melting point | 180 | 98 | 64 |
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