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Why does metallic sodium react violently with water while sodium chloride does not?
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Sodium is an element which has one electron in its outer electron shell, and which can obtain a more stable electron configuration by getting rid of that electron. This causes it to undergo chemical reactions with other elements such as oxygen or chlorine, which need to acquire electrons in order to obtain a more stable electron configuration. If sodium reacts with water, it is reacting with the oxygen in the water molecule. In the case of sodium chloride, the sodium has already reacted with chlorine to form that compound, and has given up its outer electron, so it no longer needs to react with oxygen in water.
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What happens if sodium gets in your eyes?
Pure metallic sodium would react violently with the moisture in your eyes. You would probably lose the sight in the eye/ eyes permanently.
Does aluminum react with sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is a neutral compound. It does not reacting with aliminium.
What happens to electrons when they react with sodium chloride?
Electrons doesn't react with sodium chloride.
How does sodium chloride react in dilute acid?
Sodium chloride doesn't react with acids.
How sodium react with dil hcl?
Sodium will react violently with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Why does sodium react violently with water?
because sodium is unstable
Will sodium chloride react with oxygen gas?
Sodium chloride doesn't react with oxygen gas.
Do calcium carbonate and sodium chloride react?
Calcium carbonate and sodium chloride doesn't react.
Does sodium react violently with water?
Yes.
Will sodium react with water?
Yes, violently.
What do you get if you add silver to sodium chloride?
Silver doesn't react with sodium chloride.Silver nitrate react with sodium chloride forming the insoluble silver chloride.
Does Sodium react violently with Oxygen?
It reacts rapidly but not violently unless heated.
