Sodium fire in the laboratory should not be extinguished ny pouring water. why?
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water enhances the speed of reaction because sodium is high reactive metal
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Explanation:
Sodium fire in the laboratory should not be extinguished by pouring water because sodium has a strong affinity for water.
Thus, reaction between sodium and water is very violent and it results in the formation of hydrogen gas.
Also, it is known that hydrogen is highly combustible therefore, it readily catches fire. As a result, fire will spread more rapidly in the laboratory.
Hence, we should not use water to extinguish sodium fire.
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