Potassium metal is commercially prepared by the reduction of

Last updated: 7/3/2023

Potassium metal is commercially prepared by the reduction of molten KCI with metallic sodium a 850 C This method is based upon the following principle Option A B C D Sodium is more reactive than potassium at this temperature Potassium being more volatile distills off thus shifting the reaction forward Sodium prefers to bind to chloride ions in preference to potassium ions Rate this e Potassium and sodium form an alloy at this temperature