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Question
What happens when sodium metal is dropped in water?
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Solution
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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