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Sodium melts to form a silvery ball which moves about quickly on the water surface, producing hydrogen gas rapidly

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Which gas is given out when sodium hydroxide reacts with a metal?

Hydrogen gas is given off when sodium hydroxide reacts with a metal. This is due to the displacement reaction that occurs where the more reactive metal displaces hydrogen from water molecules in the sodium hydroxide solution.


How is the way the element sodium reacts with water different from the way the compound sodium chloride reacts with water?

Sodium reacts violently with water, while sodium chloride (or table salt) dissolves in water.


What is the solubility of sodium in water?

Sodium doesn't dissolve in water, it reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen: sodium + water ----> sodium hydroxide + hydrogen


What happens if sodium methoxide 25 percent in methanol reacts with water?

The sodium methoxide reacts with the water to produce sodium hydroxide an methanol.


What is alkali formed when sodium reacts with cold water?

Sodium reacts with water to produce Sodium hydroxide and Hydrogen gas.2Na + 2H2O = 2NaOH + H2


Sodium oxide reacts with water to produce?

Sodium oxide reacts with water to produce sodium hydroxide. The chemical reaction can be represented as: Na2O + H2O → 2NaOH.


What does sodium reacts with?

Sodium is so reactive it is usually found in compounds. It reacts most violently with water, creating sodium hydroxide.


When sodium oxide reacts with water what base is formed?

NaOH is formed then. NaOH is a strong base.


When sodium metal reacts with water what gas is released?

Hydrogen gas is released when sodium metal reacts with water. This reaction is highly exothermic and produces sodium hydroxide as well.


What element reacts to cold water?

Sodium


How is the way sodium reacts with water different from the way chloride reacts with water?

The reaction with sodium is that there starts to be fire on the water, so it acts violently. Sodium chloride dissolves in water, because it is salt (table salt).


Do sodium ion reacts with water?

Sodium ion exist in water as the product of a dissociation; sodium (metal) react violently with water