Gold does not react with water or steam.
i wouldn't totally agree with the above statment. There are 5 metals which don't not just 1...these are:
.lead
.copper
.silver
.gold
Sodium is an element that reacts with steam to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas, but does not react with cold water.
Metals like Zinc and Iron do not react with cold water but react with steam.
the metals which are bellow hydrogen in the metal activity series cannot react with cold water or steam
Magnesium react better with steam.
Magnesium
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Iron, magnesium, and zinc are examples of metals that react slowly with cold water but vigorously with steam. When these metals react with steam, they undergo a displacement reaction with water to form metal oxides and hydrogen gas.
Nickel does not react with water at room temperature or with cold water. However, it does react with steam to form nickel oxide and hydrogen gas.
Zinc reacts with steam to form zinc oxide and hydrogen gas because steam provides the necessary heat to initiate the reaction. Cold water does not provide enough energy to break the bonds in the zinc and water molecules for the reaction to occur.
Zinc reacts with steam to form Zinc oxide(yellow when hot and white when cold) and hydrogen. Zn+H2O=ZnO +H2
Iron does not react with cold water. However, it can react with hot water or steam to form iron oxide and hydrogen gas.
Iron, magnesium, and zinc are examples of metals that react slowly with cold water but vigorously with steam. When these metals react with steam, they undergo a displacement reaction with water to form metal oxides and hydrogen gas.
Zinc does react with cold water - it just does so very slowly. Steam is water that is very hot and thus as with any chemical reaction, the heat gives the molecules more energy and so they react faster.
Zinc reacts with steam to form zinc oxide and hydrogen gas because steam provides the necessary heat to initiate the reaction. Cold water does not provide enough energy to break the bonds in the zinc and water molecules for the reaction to occur.
Iron and Zinc
Aluminum will not react with water at normal temperatures. Increase the temperature greatly, and just about any two things will react, though.
Zinc is unreactive to cold water, but will react with steam to give zinc oxide and hydrogen.
Zinc reacts with steam to form Zinc oxide(yellow when hot and white when cold) and hydrogen. Zn+H2O=ZnO +H2
alkali metals react violently in cold water
When potassium, magnesium, and manganese are mixed with water separately, they will undergo different chemical reactions. Potassium will react vigorously with water, magnesium will react slowly to produce magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas, while manganese will not react with water under normal conditions.
Alkali metals, for example: 2Me + 2H2O = 2MeOH + H2 Me is the metal
Water
You have to fill the can with steam and then seal it closed. when you then put the can in cold water the steam will condense into water and the can will be crushed by atmospheric pressure.