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प्रश्न
Can we keep sodium immersed under water? Why?
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उत्तर
No, we cannot keep sodium immersed in water because it reacts vigorously even with cold water to form sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas and a huge amount of heat.
2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g) + HEAT
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