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The study of chemical systems using the laws and concepts of physics. This usually requires the techniques of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics.
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What exactly is happening when sodium, potassium, or other alkali metal explodes in water?
Until recently the answer was unknown, but a short time ago it was discovered that the reaction is in fact a Coulombic explosion. The rapid exchange of electrons between the sodium and the water cause …