Some metals react with water to form hydrogen gas and a basic solution, but other metals react only with steam (hot water vapor). Why? (One answer is correct) which ?  - The higher the temperature will more readily break the bonds in the water molecules. This allows for faster reaction  - Higher temperature lowers the activation energy -Metals have different reactivities depending on their location in the periodic table of elements  -The rate of reaction is not affected by the temperature. Only the types of reactants affect the rate of reaction  -Higher temperature inreases the stoichiometic ratios and allows for better reactivity

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Some metals react with water to form hydrogen gas and a basic solution, but other metals react only with steam (hot water vapor). Why? (One answer is correct) which ? 

- The higher the temperature will more readily break the bonds in the water molecules. This allows for faster reaction 

- Higher temperature lowers the activation energy

-Metals have different reactivities depending on their location in the periodic table of elements 

-The rate of reaction is not affected by the temperature. Only the types of reactants affect the rate of reaction 

-Higher temperature inreases the stoichiometic ratios and allows for better reactivity

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