a piece of sodium placed in water to form caustic soda and hydrogen gas
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Na (s) + H2O (l) ==> NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)
When sodium metal reacts with water, the reaction is so exothermic that the hydrogen evolved immediately catches fire. Caustic soda or Sodium hydroxide ( which is an Alkali ) is formed during this reaction.
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