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What happens when sodium metal is dropped in water? - Chemistry

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What happens when sodium metal is dropped in water?

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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:

\[\ce{2Na_{(s)} + 2H_2O_{(l)} ->  2NaOH_{(aq)} + H_{2(g)}}\]

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