Question

what happen if we put sodium metal into water

Answer 1

explosion.it reacts vigorously .

Answer 2

We all are well known with the fact that sodium is kept/preserved in kerosene so as to avoid its direct contact with the air.This is due to the high reactivity of Na metal in the air.

Sodium is a soft metal and we can easily cut it with a knife. Sodium gives out a vigorous reaction when comes in contact with humidity/water molecules.

The reaction is:

2Na+2H2O→2NaOH+H22Na+2H2O→2NaOH+H2

When sodium reacts with water, sodium hydroxide is formed hydrogen gas as a byproduct that gets burnt with a bright flame….making the reaction highly exothermic.

The solution formed after the reaction is basic in nature due to the dissolution of NaOH in water.