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Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is super simple. As we already know that when sodium is placed in water, both react vigorously and the hydrogen released can create fire. But why doesn't this happen for sodium amalgam.

Well, this is because, when sodium forms alloys with other elements, it tends to lose its individual properties and in this way it loses the ability of reacting with water so that's why we can store sodium amalgam in water.

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Answer 2

Answer:

We know that sodium is a highly reactive metal, so, it cannot be kept in water in it's free state, But , when sodium forms an alloy, it can be kept in water because in alloys,metals lose their individual property and has all the property of the alloy. In this case Sodium forms an alloy with the help of Mercury (amalgum). so, it can be kept in water.

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