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Question
Can we keep sodium immersed under water? Why?
Short Answer
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Solution
No, we cannot keep sodium immersed in water because it reacts vigorously, even with cold water, to form sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas, and a large amount of heat.
\[\ce{2Na_{(s)} + 2H2O_{(l)} -> 2NaOH_{(aq)} + H2_{(g)} + Heat}\]
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