Question

sodium react vigorously with water but sodium ion does not why​

Answer 1

Answer:

There is a single electron in that shell. This is why sodium reacts so vigorously with water: it's getting rid of that outermost electron and turning into sodium ions in the process: But sodium ions don't have that outermost electron, so they don't have any reason to react with water.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Sodium of table salt does not react with water like sodium metal BECAUSE it separates from chlorine as ionic sodium and ionic sodium is stable and it is solvated hence it does not react.

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