Sodium react with cold water whereas iron doesn't why
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because iron is a solid so,
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sodium reacts violently with cold water (as well as air) as it is a highly reactive metal whereas iron does not as it is not so reactive. to prevent the reaction of sodium with air and water, it is stored in kerosine. Sodium is more reactive then iron there for sodium react with cold water.
Explanation:
Metals like sodium and potassium react violently with cold water. These reactions are exothermic. The reaction is so violent and exothermic that the hydrogen which is evolved immediately catches fire.Sodium reacts violently with water because it is much more active than hydrogen. ... Therefore, a redox reaction between H+ and Na to give H(2) and Na+ is very energetically favorable. So much energy is released that the hydrogen gas released can burn