Francium What is the reaction of alkali metals with cold water? Asked by sabah95 15 years ago 9/24/2010 3:22 PM Last updated by anonymous 14 years ago 12/20/2010 8:11 AM
Alkali metals, like sodium[Na], Potassium,[K] react explosively with cold water to form the hydroxide, NaOH, or KOH.tHESE ARE ALSO VERYCAUSTIC.