Question

Anita’s teacher asks Anita to demonstrate the reaction between sodium and water after

telling her about the violent nature of the reaction. Anita did it cautiously with no hurry

so that no explosion takes place. Based on this situation, answer the following

questions:

(a) What products are formed when sodium reacts with water?

(b) Write the word equation of the reaction.

(c) If we take sulfur instead of sodium will it react in the same manner? Give reason.

Answer 1

Answer:

Here, oxidation state of reactants changes

so, it is a redox8 in reaction.k