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Question
From amongst the metals sodium, calcium aluminium, copper and magnesium, name the metal:
(i) which reacts with water only on boiling, and
(ii) another which does not react even with steam.
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Solution
(i) Magnesium reacts with water only on boiling.
(ii) Copper does not react even with steam.
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