Potassium - The EXPLODING Metal!

Sure, we all know that potassium is in bananas, but did you know that in its raw elemental form, it can EXPLODE?

In this video, the ChemTalk team explores the highly reactive potassium metal -- its discovery in the 1800s, its role in the human body, how its reactivity compares to other Group I elements like sodium, and MORE!

But why does potassium explode? Why is it more reactive than sodium? Watch the video to find out!

Corrections: "NA" should be "Na" and any potassium and sodium ions should be K+ and Na+.

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Lead Chemist: Lawton Long, PhD candidate
Lead Script Writer: Madison Gates
Video Editors: Madison Gates
Narration: Roxanne Salkeld

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