Question
What happens when:
Sodium metal is dropped in water?
Sodium metal is dropped in water?
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Answer
When Na metal is dropped in water, it reacts violently to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. The chemical equation involved in the reaction is:
$2\text{Na}_{(\text{s})}+2\text{H}_2\text{O}_{(\text{l})}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }2\text{NaOH}_{(\text{aq})}+\text{H}_{2(\text{g})}$
$2\text{Na}_{(\text{s})}+2\text{H}_2\text{O}_{(\text{l})}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }2\text{NaOH}_{(\text{aq})}+\text{H}_{2(\text{g})}$
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