Question

a piece of sodium metal is dropped into a beaker of water, the metal is peen dating on a water surface producing a gas what is the name of the gas, what will be the effect of litmus paper on it, write a balanced equation for the reaction, ​

Answer 1

1)This is exothermic reaction .

hydrogen gas is produced .

2Na+2H2O =>2NaOH+H2(equation)

2)red litmus when dipped in basic solution change to blue .

blue Litmus when dipped in acidic solution change to red.... ^_^(∩︵∩)