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प्रश्न
When calcium metal is added to water, the gas evolved does not catch fire but the same gas evolved on adding sodium metal to water catches fire. Why is it so?
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उत्तर
The reaction between sodium metal and water generates significant heat, causing the produced hydrogen gas to ignite. Conversely, the reaction of calcium metal with water generates less heat, which is insufficient to ignite the hydrogen gas.
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पाठ 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १७०]
