Of the given options, Lithium (Li) would most readily react with water.
• The substances that spontaneously go through a chemical reaction with water, as they are highly reducing in nature are known as water reactive substances.
• The alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals are the metals that reacts the most with water.
• In the periodic table, the alkali metals, that is, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium are the most reactive metals.
• They all react explosively and vigorously with cold water leading to the displacement of hydrogen.
• The alkaline earth metals are the second most reactive metals in the periodic table apart from Be, which does not react with water.
Thus, Li is the alkali metal that reacts readily with water.
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