Question

choose a metal from the following metals which reacts only with hot water : sodium, magnesium , iron mention the product formed during the reaction .

Answer 1

Magnesium is the metal which reacts with hot water. It reacts eith hot water to form Magnesium Oxide. The by-product is hydrogen gas.

Answer 2

Metals have different reactivities with different objects such as ,their fellow metals ,acids ,water ,etc

Some reactive metals can react even with cold water .such metals include

1.sodium

2.potassium

While others can react with hot water for example

1.magnessium

2.calcium

Other cannot react with either cold water or hot water but they can react with steam ,such metals are

1.aluminium

2.iron