what happens when metal react with water ?
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Metals like potassium and sodium react violently with cold water. In case of sodium and potassium, the reaction is so violent and exothermic that the evolved hydrogen immediately catches fire.
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Metals like aluminium, iron and zinc do not react either with cold or hot water.
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it forms metal hydroxide or oxide and releases hydrogen
for example: 2na + H2O gives 2NaOh + H2O
that is, sodium + water gives sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
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