Which of the following metals will react with water to produce a metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas? a. k b. sn c. ni d. mn

The answer would be: K

Kalium or Potassium is one of the metal that located in the first column of the periodic table. It was a strong base with one valence. If react with water it would have an equation:
2K + 2H2O = 2KOH + H2
The kalium hydroxide will form ion if put on the aqueous state. It will become K+ and OH-, thus increasing the water pH.

For cyclohexane compounds drawn in a chair conformation:   -axial bonds are vertical  -equatorial bonds are parallel to two bonds within the ring.  thus, as i assume the chair conformation is drawn:   -the x group is in an axial position, as are the five other vertical bonds.  -three axial bonds are on the top face of the ring  -the other three axial bonds are on the bottom face  the position of the second substituent on each ring carbon is equatorial.  gauche groups must be on an adjacent carbon such as carbon 6 and carbon 2, and also gauche groups are rotated by 60 degrees relative to each other.  drawing the newman projections for c1–c2 and c1–c6 aids in visualizing the groups that are gauche to the y group on c1.  click this link and watch some academic videos that may you more understand the topic 

Well to my expert knowledge and my exquisite calculations i think the the negative ion # 412 is the key to sucess