Which of the following metals can react with water? (a) \(\mathrm{Au},(\mathrm{b}) \mathrm{Li},(\mathrm{c}) \mathrm{Hg},(\mathrm{d}) \mathrm{Ca},(\mathrm{e}) \mathrm{Pt}\)

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The metals that can react with water are Lithium (Li) and Calcium (Ca)

Step by step solution

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Identifying Reactive Metals

From the options given, we identify two metals - Lithium (Li) and Calcium (Ca) - to be among the most reactive. Reactive metals tend to readily react with water.
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Checking for Non-Reactive Metals

We notice three metals - Gold (Au), Mercury (Hg) and Platinum (Pt). These are considered to be among the least reactive metals and thus do not react with water.

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