Question

Q.18 Why sodium catches fire when it exposed to air with moisture?
Which type of combustion is it?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sodium is highly reactive compound.

on exposing to air it reacts with moisture to form hydrogen gas.

Reaction is exothermic and due to rapid increase in temperature , hydrogen released catches fire.

It is exothermic combustion.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Sodium is highly reactive compound. on exposing to air it reacts with moisture to form hydrogen gas. Reaction is exothermic and due to rapid increase in temperature , hydrogen released catches fire. It is exothermic combustion.