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  1. Q4. Lithium, sodium and potassium each react with water to give a hydroxide and hydrogen. Rubidium is in the same family. Write the equation you would expect for rubidium and water.

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    Like sodium (2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2): 2Rb + 2H2O → 2RbOH + H2.